Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Silvery profile floats above a tiny landscape of roofs, hills and a tree.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. After Mao's death in 1976, the Communist Party began a process of de-Mao-ization, and much memorabilia was destroyed, statues were taken down, and many badges were collected and melted into functional objects. Brushed hair and a heavy ear mark the silvery profile on a glossy red disc. Below, a golden strip shows low rooftops, rolling hills and a tall tree, with faint tiny numerals along the bottom. It is 1.75 inches in diameter.

Very good views from a very small hillside.