Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Upside-Down Deity

House-shaped, dot-bordered and carrying a tiny crowned figure with outstretched arms and plenty of foliage.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting an upside-down deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Coin silver is made from melted coinage or silver of similar purity, and it was widely used in India for jewelry that could also serve as portable wealth. Pentagonal plaque with a sharp gable and rows of tiny beads along the border. A central figure with a leafy crown spreads thin arms among vine strokes, with a small star burst below. The edges are crisp and the surface is clean. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A well-ordered little house with a lively tenant.