Figure Amid The Ruins, Apt for 2025 1988 Brass Brooch name tags Medal is in very good

Medal is in very good

with stair step-pattern details in a very dark brown

I might guess this carving is Southeast Asian / Pacific Islands (I have included an example from Timor for reference)

For me the whole thing hinges on the tension embodied in the dog near center

2 5/8" in diameter

Figure Amid The Ruins, Apt for 2025 1988 Brass Brooch name tags Medal is in very goodI am always interested in the conversation between vintage antique objects and the present moment, and what is happening in the larger world always informs what I buy because it shapes what feels resonant hence this 1988 brooch, which, with shadowy figure standing amid the ruins, feels to me completely apt for the moment. Also very 1980s post mod. 2 1 16 w x 1 13 16 t and in excellent condition. Marked JJ 1988 on reverse.