Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Dog

Slimly built and high-stepping, the dog fills a wide beaded circle.

This plaque amulet depicting a dog is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Plaque amulets are flat, usually pierced for a cord, and carry a single image in relief or engraving so that it can be worn close to the body. Roundel pendant with a thick loop and a small pierced mark near its top. The dog walks left with a slender body, a looped tail and a raised paw. Large, rounded beads frame the border, and the surface is buff and soft. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Prancing in place, as only a dog can.