Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Sun God

A little face in a square of rays, framed by a dotted border.

This plaque amulet depicting the sun god is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Rajasthan has silver jewelry traditions that were made for many communities, with amulets and pendants that are usually worn on a cord around the neck. A small plaque with a pointed top and a short thick loop. A rounded face with simple features sits in the middle of fine radiating lines, inside a square frame bordered by tiny dots. The metal is soft grey, rubbed at the edges. It is 0.6 inches long and 0.75 high.

Neat dotted edges and a solemn, rounded face.