Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Sun God

A rounded medallion with a beaded rim, a long handle-like loop, and a stern little face.

This plaque amulet depicting the sun god is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Surya, the sun god, is among the oldest deities of the Hindu tradition, and he is often shown in a chariot drawn by horses. A small, round pendant with a scalloped, beaded edge and a tall, smooth loop rising from the top. A face with a cross-shaped brow sits in a halo of fine rays. The surface is bright and pale with a slightly crumpled outline. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.5 high.

A tiny sun with a long-necked loop and plenty of poise.