Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Boteh

A symmetrical sprig sits under a round boss, the rim sharp and the surface darkened.

This plaque amulet depicting a boteh is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Silver amulets from Rajasthan are often made from coin silver, which gave smiths a metal of fairly standard purity that works well for stamping and engraving. Oval pendant with a tall loop, plain rim and a central stem that branches in matched curls. Pale grey metal shows warm highlights on the edge, and green deposits sit in the lower recesses. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Tidy symmetry, sealed in a patina of its own making.