Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Kali

Soft, bulging figure fills this pendant, with leaf-like wings spread behind it.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting Kali is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Small metal plaques bearing the image of a deity are traditionally worn as amulets, in the belief that the divine presence they carry offers protection to the wearer. Rounded-shoulder plaque with a tall, tapering loop. A heavy, plump figure is raised in high relief against large leaf-like shapes that sweep outward, within a faint circular border. The relief is soft and the edges are slightly irregular. It is 0.6 inches long and 0.75 high.

Plump, determined, and clearly not afraid of high relief.