Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Dog

Glossy-chested, collared, and stepping out of a scratched field.

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. Circular pendant with a wide loop and a small flower-like boss under it. A dog in profile wears a thick beaded collar and carries its tail in a loop. Faint scratches cross the ground, and a beaded border frames it. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A well-dressed walker with brass-warm highlights.