Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Cool silver head over a tiny figure in a dance-like pose.

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. At the top, a silver head and collar face left on a wide red disc. At the base, a small silver figure with outstretched arms and a few rocky shapes stands on a thin ledge that extends below the circle. It is 2 inches in diameter.

A little performer, waiting for its cue.