Name/Title
Confetti-lucite hair clip, dark ground (bobby-pin style)Entry/Object ID
2025.1.117Description
A hair clip of the sprung bobby-pin/grip type, the front face an elongated, gently undulating (wave-shaped) bar of clear plastic embedded with confetti flecks over a dark ground — small chips of red, white/cream, and gold/metallic suspended in transparent resin in the "confetti lucite" manner, reading dark overall. The decorative bar is mounted on a thin sprung metal pin/wire that grips the hair, its plain end protruding at one side. Intact and glossy.Use
Used by María R. Cabrera Arús and María A. Cabrera ArúsCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Time Period
1980sNotes
Date undetermined. Confetti-lucite accessories were popular from the mid-20th century onward; nothing fixes a precise date.Materials
Material Notes
Materials
Clear plastic/resin (lucite-type) with embedded multicolored confetti flecks over a dark ground; sprung metal pin/wire.
Technique
Cast/molded transparent resin with suspended colored confetti inclusions, shaped into a wavy bar; mounted on a sprung-metal grip wire.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
María A. Cabrera ArúsNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
María R. Cabrera ArúsNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
December 19, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 14, 2026