Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Lion

Hefty, mane-heavy figure fills a disc crowned by a bubbly flower.

This plaque amulet depicting a lion is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Animal figures on amulets are generally chosen for the qualities they are thought to carry, such as courage, protection and vigilance. At first glance, a round pendant with a thick, rumpled border and a rounded loop above a scalloped rosette. The creature has a big textured mane, a thick body and a tail curling at the right. The surface carries warm yellowish tones. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Sturdy, shaggy, and rather full of itself.