Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Deity

A slightly dark, fine-grained plaque where the figure looks sleepily out from an arched niche.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting a Hindu deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Hindu worship often centers on the image of a deity, and a small plaque bearing such an image can be worn close to the body as a sign of devotion. Tall, narrow pendant with angled shoulders and a loop that tapers into the body. A faint face sits above outstretched arms and a leaf-shaped lower form, with radiating strokes in the corners and a dotted base. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Subtle relief, quietly pewter-toned, and in no mood to shout.