Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Dog

Lean dog, tall curved tail, trotting across a scratched disc.

This plaque amulet depicting a dog is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Silver amulets from Rajasthan are often made from coin silver, which gave smiths a metal of fairly standard purity that works well for stamping and engraving. Oval pendant with a tall loop and a beaded rim. A dog stands in profile with a long body, lifted head and sickle-curved tail. Fine scratches cross the background, and the metal is a warm grey. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Poised to bolt, or to be photographed.