Chinese Mao Zedong Star Lapel Pin

Petite star, rounded red disc, and a profile with a determined jaw.

This Mao Zedong star 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. Lightly striated points surround a polished red roundel on this small star. The relief head faces left under a cap, with a short collar beneath. A pin back is faintly visible, and the tips show gentle softening. It is 1 inches wide and 1 high.

Pocket-sized authority, with no assembly required at all.