Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Seven Sisters

A wide, boxy plaque with two loops and a fringe of tiny buds.

This plaque amulet depicting the seven sisters is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Coin silver is an alloy that was commonly made by melting down silver coins, and it is generally somewhat harder than pure silver. A small rectangular pendant with two upright loops at the top and a beaded border all around. Tall, tapering forms with notched edges stand in a row below a line of small bud-like points. The metal is soft grey with pinkish glints. It is 0.75 inches long and 0.75 high.

Orderly rows, stamped with a patient hand.