Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Sun God

A smiling sunburst face in a pentagon frame ringed with dots.

This plaque amulet depicting the sun god is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Coin silver is an alloy that was commonly made by melting down silver coins, and it is generally somewhat harder than pure silver. A small house-shaped plaque with a round loop at the top. At the center is a small face surrounded by fine radiating lines, framed by an eight-sided border and a row of tiny dots. The metal is darker with a worn patina. It is 0.75 inches long and 1 high.

A small face with a big halo and a calm expression.