Name/Title
Molded-plastic toddler's hair barrette in the form of two birdsEntry/Object ID
2025.1.110Description
A child's hair barrette (hair clip) molded in pink plastic, shown front and back. The front (first image) is figural, depicting two small birds facing one another beak-to-beak in a symmetrical, affectionate "lovebirds" pose, their bodies and outspread tails forming the elongated horizontal shape of the clip, with molded detailing for feathers, eyes, and feet. The reverse (second image) shows the functional clip mechanism: a sprung metal clasp arm (here also pink-coated or pink-toned) mounted lengthwise across the back, of the standard spring-bar barrette type that snaps closed to grip the hair. The piece is a single molded plastic body with the metal clip fitted to the back. Wear includes minor surface scuffing and small marks; the clip mechanism appears intact.Use
Kept by Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez. Probably made by "merolico" family friend Nando.Context
Made at home in clandestine small factories by so-called merolicos.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Notes
Probably made by merolico named Nando.Materials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Technique
Injection-molded plastic figure; separately fabricated sprung-metal barrette clip mounted to the reverse.Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
production, useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
December 9, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 4, 2026
