It is a talisman, like a good luck charm. The diagram is a magic number square, where all three rows, all three columns and the two diagonals all add up to 36.
13 - 8 - 15
14 - 12 - 10
9 - 16 - 11
As DVCollector stated, the numerals are Devanagari from the Indian subcontinent.
What is one the other side?
13 - 8 - 15
14 - 12 - 10
9 - 16 - 11
As DVCollector stated, the numerals are Devanagari from the Indian subcontinent.
What is one the other side?

















