Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Kali

Squared-off pendant with a pointed top and a small figure above a pair of leaves.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting Kali is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Small metal plaques bearing the image of a deity are traditionally worn as amulets, in the belief that the divine presence they carry offers protection to the wearer. Flat, house-shaped plaque with a notched loop at the apex. A frontal figure with a round head and raised hands sits above a heart-shaped pair of leaves, framed by a border of tiny beads. The finish is pale grey and faintly worn. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Tidy, symmetrical, and rather like a very small stage set.