Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Deity

Seated figure in a tidy arched niche, bordered by a row of fine dots.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting a Hindu deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Coin silver is made from melted coinage or silver of similar purity, and it was widely used in India for jewelry that could also serve as portable wealth. A house-shaped plaque with slightly bent shoulders and a thick suspension loop. Inside a raised frame, a figure sits on a leaf-shaped base beneath a pointed arch, with a bead border across the bottom. Surface is dark in the recesses. It is 0.75 inches long and 1 high.

A little dented, thoroughly composed, and plainly well worn.