Indian Earring - Plaque Amulet Depicting Bhumyia Rah

A round pendant where a horseman gallops toward the edge of his own frame.

This coin silver plaque amulet earring depicting Bhumiya Raj is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Bhumiya is a Rajasthani folk deity, generally regarded as a guardian of land and protector of the village, and is honored in local worship. Disc with a beaded rim and a plain loop at the top. The raised scene shows a mounted figure on a prancing horse, with a patterned saddle cloth. Surface is dark gray with brighter rubbed highlights on the relief. It is 0.75 inches long and 1.25 high.

Tiny cavalry, worn close to the collarbone.