Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Warrior on Horse

Plenty of plain silver around a very small, very busy horseman.

This plaque amulet depicting warrior on horse is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Mounted heroes and deified warriors are widely honored in Rajasthani folk worship, and their images were often stamped onto silver plaques worn at the neck. A small arched niche is set into a broad, flat field with clipped corners. Inside it, a rider sits upright on a horse, with a second small figure at the side. The silver is softly worn and greyed, with a heavy loop at the top. It is 1.5 inches long and 2 high.

The frame is generous, and the horseman makes the most of it.