Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Lion

Maned beast strides along the bottom of a bright, beaded-edge disc.

This plaque amulet depicting a lion is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. The lion is a familiar emblem of strength in Indian art, and in Hindu imagery it appears as the mount of the goddess Durga. Briefly, a round pendant with a heavy ring of raised dots and a small ruffled flower below the hanging loop. The maned creature has a flat face, a long body and a lifted tail. The surface is bright and polished in places, with warm shadow in the recesses. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Proud profile, small canvas, no complaints.