Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Devi

Chunky figure fills its recess, arms up, with a very big loop on top.

This plaque amulet depicting Devi is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Devi is the Sanskrit word for goddess, and in Hinduism it names the feminine divine in many forms that are honored across India. Thick, rounded pendant with a high, blocky loop that rises from the head. A smooth, simplified figure with raised arms sits in a dark recessed frame, with small bumps at the bottom corners. It is 0.5 inches long and 1 high.

Solid, simplified and quite sure of its pose.