Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Hoi Mata

Three figures in bell-shaped skirts stand side by side under a bower of branches.

This plaque amulet depicting Hoi Mata is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Rajasthan has a rich tradition of folk deities and local mother goddesses, and their images were widely worn on silver plaques as protective amulets. This square pendant shows three standing figures with round heads and flared, patterned skirts, framed by leafy trees that arch above them. A border of tiny circles runs around the edge, with round bosses at each corner and two loops at the top. It is 1.75 inches long and 1.75 high.

Three is good company, especially in silver.