Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Two profiles stacked cheek to shoulder, sharing one red circle and one beaded edge.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. Cultural Revolution memorabilia, whether porcelain figures, buttons or posters, is described as reflecting pivotal moments in modern Chinese history and the lives swept up in that period, beyond the figure it portrays. A small round badge with a beaded outer ring and a red field. Two raised heads in profile overlap, both facing left, the nearer one slightly larger. The gold-toned relief is soft and the red is glossy with a few specks. It is 1.25 inches in diameter.

Two faces sharing a very small stage, and getting along.