Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Fertility

A bull in profile, tail curled, hemmed in by leaves.

This plaque amulet depicting fertility is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Cattle are widely honored in Hindu life, and bull and cow images often stand for strength and plenty. A single bull stands in raised relief inside a square beaded frame, its horns upright and its tail ending in a tight spiral. Leaf shapes and small rings fill the field above and below. Two rounded bosses sit at the top as loops. It is 1.25 inches long and 1.5 high.

A modest field, and a well-fed occupant.