Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Boteh

A notched edge near the top gives this pendant a slightly bitten look.

This plaque amulet depicting a boteh is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. The boteh is a curved teardrop motif found in textiles and metalwork across South and Central Asia, and its meaning is debated by scholars. Broad teardrop with a thick loop and a ruffled boss at its top, a small piece missing at the left shoulder. Spiked leaves and curls fill the face in low relief on a smooth, pale surface. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A little nibbled, and entirely unbothered.