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Cultural Revolution badge with Mao slogan, from Beijing
Chinese
Modern period, 1912–present
2009-19.85
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Didactics
Small rectangular .6 cm. h x 2.95 cm. w. Gold border with groove; gold running script inscription: 爲人民服务” . Back: clasp offset towards top; + small inscription underneath: “北京证章厂” .
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Title
Cultural Revolution badge with Mao slogan, from Beijing
Medium
146 political badges of various shapes and sizes pinned on a T-shirt with a silkscreened image of Mao Zedong in pigtails by Zhang Hongtu
Dimensions
badge: 0.6 cm. h (1/4 in.) x 2.95 cm. w (1 3/16 in.); overall: ca. 77 x ca. 90 cm. (30 5/16 x 35 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Zhang Hongtu
Object Number
2009-19.85
Culture
Subject
–2009 Collection of Zhang Hongtu (Woodside, NY), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2009.