Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Naga (Snake) Raj Moon and Suriya Dev

A coiled serpent rises between a crescent moon and a smiling sun.

This plaque amulet depicting Naga (snake) Raj, Moon and Suriya Dev is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Serpent kings and celestial deities appear together often in Rajasthani folk amulets, which are widely worn as protective charms. A hooded snake spirals into a tight coil at the center, flanked by small standing figures. A crescent moon sits at the upper left and a rayed sun at the upper right, with leafy sprouts at the base. A border of feathered gadroons rings the teardrop, finished with flower-shaped mounts top and bottom. It is 2 inches long and 2.75 high.

Day, night and a serpent, all on speaking terms.