Plastic hairbrush with synthetic bristles, red

Object/Artifact

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

Plastic hairbrush with synthetic bristles, red

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.224

Description

Hand-held grooming/styling hairbrush. Molded opaque red-orange plastic handle, flat and waisted, flaring to a paddle-shaped end. Double-sided rectangular head with two opposed rows of bristles separated by a central molded spine (visible in the back view). Bristles are translucent amber/honey-colored synthetic filament, set in tufts. No grip texture or thumb rest beyond the molded contour.

Use

Belonged to María A. Arús Caraballo

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Materials

Material Notes

Materials: Injection-molded plastic handle (appearance consistent with polystyrene or similar rigid thermoplastic — tentative); synthetic nylon bristles (amber translucence is characteristic of nylon — tentative). Technique: Injection-molded handle; bristles tufted/stapled into drilled holes in the brush head (inferred).

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

María A. Arús Caraballo

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

use

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

May 20, 2026

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 10, 2026