Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Boteh

A pale, scuffed pendant where the sprig has settled into the background.

This plaque amulet depicting a boteh 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. Leaf-shaped plaque with the loop bent slightly and a round boss at top. Fanned leaves and curling tendrils appear in low relief, with a soft grey surface, bright rubbed edges and darker dirt in the recesses. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Softly faded, which suits a sprig this gentle.