Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Upside-Down Deity

A neat circle of dots frames a bug-eyed little deity of line work, upside down and unbothered.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting an upside-down deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Hindu imagery follows well-established conventions, so a figure shown upside down is a notable choice whose meaning varies with the deity and the tradition of the maker. Flat round disc with a ring of beads near the rim and a tall rounded loop. A leaf crown sits above a face with round eyes, with scratchy lines and a small star at the sides. The surface is smooth and evenly grey. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Tidy dots, wild whiskers, no regrets.