Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Kali

Thick double rim frames the figure like a medallion in a very serious picture frame.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting Kali is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Small metal plaques bearing the image of a deity are traditionally worn as amulets, in the belief that the divine presence they carry offers protection to the wearer. Round pendant with an upright loop and a broad raised rim inside a second ring. A figure with outstretched arms stands between a staff on the left and small round forms near the base. A trace of red-brown stain lingers in the hollows. It is 0.75 inches long and 1 high.

Doubly framed, lightly stained, and worn in all the right places.