Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Kali

She dances, a trident in one hand and a dog at her heels.

This plaque amulet depicting Kali is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Kali, a fierce manifestation of the Hindu goddess, is generally understood as a destroyer of evil, and amulets bearing her image are commonly worn for protection. She stands in a lively dancing pose with four arms outstretched, holding a trident, a severed head and other attributes. A long garland hangs from her neck, and a small dog sits at her feet. A beaded border frames the heart-shaped plaque, with flower bosses at the sides, two loops above and a finial below. It is 3.13 inches long and 4.13 high.

All that energy, kept inside a very tidy border.