Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Warrior on Horse

Arched niche, galloping horse, and a blackened loop that has seen things.

This plaque amulet depicting a warrior on horse is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Rajasthan has a long tradition of mounted warriors, and horsemen appear often in its folk art, regional legends and the images of local deities. House-shaped pendant with a dark, tarnished loop on top that curls to one side. Inside a pointed arch, a figure rides a horse in raised relief, framed by pillars. A bold row of dots runs across the bottom. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

The tarnish only adds to the drama.