Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Upside-Down Deity

Teardrop outline, pearly beads all round, and a fan of leaves sprouting above a dotted figure.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting an upside-down deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Hindu imagery follows well-established conventions, so a figure shown upside down is a notable choice whose meaning varies with the deity and the tradition of the maker. Pear-shaped plaque with a closely beaded border and a flat folded loop at the point. Raised leaf forms fan upward from a small figure with dotted details below. The surface is bright and even with a soft sheen. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Neat as a pin and twice as shiny.