Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Devi

Arms thrown wide and crossed low, a figure forms a perfect X.

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. Square, dark-toned pendant with rounded corners and a short upright loop. A raised figure with an attentive face is flanked by swooping arms, and a triangular skirt extends to two small feet. It is 0.63 inches long and 1 high.

Geometry, personified and surprisingly graceful about it.