Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Durga on Lion

Dotted rim, busy rider, and a loop like a stubby thumb.

This plaque amulet depicting Durga on a lion is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Durga is a major Hindu goddess, generally shown as a warrior who rides a lion or tiger and is celebrated as a protector against evil. Round plaque with a beaded border and a tall rectangular loop at the top. A figure with radiating lines behind the head rides an animal across the central field, in shallow relief with a slightly crumpled edge. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.5 high.

The rim is tidy, the scene is bold.