Indian Plaque Amulet Necklace

Seven small shrines hang from one chain, and an Om sits in the middle like the host.

This plaque amulet necklace is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Plaque amulets of this kind were widely worn in Rajasthan, each stamped with a deity or sacred emblem, and were often strung together as a family's devotions accumulated. A heavy curb chain carries seven pendants on round bails. House-shaped plaques show horsemen, standing figures and a row of five deities, while an octagonal plate frames a seated child figure. At the center, a heart-shaped pendant bears a raised Om. The silver is softly worn on the high points. It is 22.5 inches long.

A whole pantheon, and still light enough to wear daily.