Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Diety

Round-eyed and wide-armed, with petal shapes tucked in along the base.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting a Hindu deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Coin silver is made from melted coinage or silver of similar purity, and it was widely used in India for jewelry that could also serve as portable wealth. Gabled plaque with a twin-ridged loop and a thin pale surface. The figure's head is ringed by a halo-like arch, with arms reaching out horizontally, small dots on the chest, and leafy shapes along a beaded floor. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Arms out, chin up, and dignified in every dot.