Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Kali

Wide beaded border frames the figure like a doorway made of tiny pearls.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting Kali is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Coin silver is made from melted coinage or silver of similar purity, and it was widely used in India for jewelry that could also serve as portable wealth. Round pendant with a bobbled loop at the top and two rings of small raised beads encircling the edge. In the middle, a figure with outstretched arms holds a small round object, above a pair of leaves. The surface is bright grey and lightly worn. It is 1 inches long and 1.25 high.

Lots of tiny dots, all of them in the right place.