Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Boteh

A flared loop and a small bud-like boss top a leafy pendant with dusky shading.

This plaque amulet depicting a boteh is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. The motif is often linked to the shape of a leaf, a seed or a cypress, and it is widely seen on Kashmir shawls and Persian cloth. Teardrop shape with a thin raised rim and deep curling leaves around a central stem. The surface is dark brownish grey with brighter rubbed ridges and a few greenish flecks. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Quiet, dark and full of small curls.