Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Deity

A round medallion with a tiny temple front and a trace of red pigment.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting a Hindu deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Rajasthan has a long tradition of silver work, in which makers cut, stamp and chase figures into flat plaques that can be strung on a cord or chain. Disc with a raised rim and an ornate floral-knot bail at the top. A seated figure under an arch fills the center, flanked by curved shapes, with bead dots circling the lower edge. Faint red residue clings to the field. It is 1 inches long and 1.4 high.

Round, red-flecked, and still carrying its small ceremony.