Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Dog

Floppy ears, and a tail curled into a perfect ring.

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. Disc pendant with a thick, solid loop and a fine row of beads along part of the rim. The dog stands in profile with a long muzzle, drooping ear and a tail forming a loop. The ground is flat and grey. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A spirited tail, drawn with a confident curl.