Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Devi As Bride

Ring of tiny beads keeps this small seated figure in line.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting Devi as a bride is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Amulets of silver have long been worn in Rajasthan and elsewhere in India as protective ornaments, often hung on cords or strung into necklaces. Taken in, a pentagon shaped pendant with a plain tall bail and a border of raised dots. Inside, a hooded figure sits with a raised arm, with fine incised lines for the dress. The surface is bright, smooth and lightly scratched. It is 0.75 inches long and 0.75 high.

Neat, tidy and quietly decorated all around the edge.