Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Deity

Sharp-cornered and dotted all round, this plaque holds a figure in a pointed frame.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting a Hindu deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Hindu worship often centers on the image of a deity, and a small plaque bearing such an image can be worn close to the body as a sign of devotion. A steep-gabled plaque with a bead border tracing the roofline, and a rounded ring bail above. Within, a slim figure rises from a leaf-shaped base, flanked by dots, crescent shapes and a small trident-like emblem. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Everything is in its box, and the box is tiny.