Figure Amid The Ruins, Apt for 2025 1988 Brass Brooch name tags I might guess this carving

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

with stair step-pattern details in a very dark brown

MA in 1764

and a great place to stash important papers or all sorts of things

Figure Amid The Ruins, Apt for 2025 1988 Brass Brooch name tags I might guess this carvingI 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.