Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Lion

Maned figure leaps with its legs tucked, framed by a thin, plain border.

This plaque amulet depicting a lion 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. Shaped as a round pendant with a smooth rim and a rounded loop above a small domed boss. The creature has a finely combed mane, a rounded head and bent legs in a running pose. The surface is soft and smoothly worn. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Gentle edges, sharp mane, and a lot of momentum.