Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Boteh

Warm golden tones glow across this pendant, where the leaves unfurl with confident curls.

This plaque amulet depicting a boteh is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. The motif is often linked to the shape of a leaf, a seed or a cypress, and it is widely seen on Kashmir shawls and Persian cloth. Teardrop-shaped plaque with a bold central stem, fanned leaves and a row of tiny dots near the curled tail. Upper boss and loop are cleanly shaped, and the surface has a soft, brushed shine. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Looks well-polished by decades of being worn and handled.