Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Kali

Broad, flat loop crowns this round pendant, with a trident standing guard on the left.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting Kali is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Coin silver is made from melted coinage or silver of similar purity, and it was widely used in India for jewelry that could also serve as portable wealth. Disc with a wide, squared loop and a fine beaded ring at the rim. A frontal figure with a crescent above the head holds a pronged staff on one side and a curved shape on the other. A feathered form fills the lower body. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

All hands on deck, and every one of them occupied.