Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Lion

Creature with a round, serious face and a looping tail glances out from the disc.

This plaque amulet depicting a lion is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Animal figures on amulets are generally chosen for the qualities they are thought to carry, such as courage, protection and vigilance. The piece reads as a round pendant with an uneven beaded border and a short, smooth loop with a pinched base. The animal has a rayed mane, a bearded chin and long limbs with a curled tail. The surface is a pale, worn gray. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Whiskered gravity in a very small package.