Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Sunburst of rays and a row of tiny figures packed along the bottom.

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. Sharp radiating lines fan out from behind a pale, left-facing head on a bright red disc. A packed row of very small figures and banners runs across the base in silver relief. The surface is crisp and glossy.

A big crowd in a very small space, and not a one pushing.