Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Capped head with a star on the front, gazing across a ripple of red.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. During the Cultural Revolution, the article says, Mao's portrait or statue stood in virtually every home, and people bowed before it and recited quotations from the small Little Red Book. Facing left in a soft cap with a small star, the head is a muted silvery gold with a strong jaw and a buttoned collar. The red field has faint horizontal ripples, like gentle water. The disc is round, with a polished surface. It is 1.6 inches in diameter.

The cap has opinions, and so does the jaw.