Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Diety

A crowned, high-shouldered figure waits in a lobed niche with leaf shapes around.

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. Tab-looped pendant with a smooth, glossy surface and a scalloped arch outlining the upper field. A figure with a spiky headdress stands above a feather-patterned lower body, with leaf sprigs at each foot. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A small figure in a good frame is a fair trade.