Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Lion

Small pale gray disc stamped with a crouching creature and a loop above.

This plaque amulet depicting a lion is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Plaque amulets are flat, usually pierced for a cord, and carry a single image in relief or engraving so that it can be worn close to the body. Structurally, a round pendant with a raised, beaded-looking rim and a plump relief figure that seems to crouch or sit, with a leafy plume above. A tall rounded loop at the top is meant for hanging. The surface is pale gray and softly worn. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A tiny animal, held firmly in its own frame.