Name/Title
Name Pair of clear plastic leaf-form hair barrettesEntry/Object ID
2025.1.120Description
A matched pair of hair barrettes molded in clear/colorless plastic in a curved, elongated leaf or feather form, each tapering to a point at one end. Each is decorated with applied or molded relief detail — a small flower with surrounding raised dots/beads, and lengthwise ribbing suggesting leaf veining. The reverse of the lower example shows the fastening: a sprung wire clip (now dark/oxidized, likely rusted) anchored to small molded plastic bosses on the back of the barrette, of the bend-over sprung-clip type. The clear plastic has yellowed/clouded slightly with age and shows surface scuffing and small losses. The handmade character is consistent with the maker attribution.Use
Used by María R. Cabrera Arús and María A. Cabrera Arús.Context
Nando, the merolico who made them, lived by the amusement park Jalisco Park and died very poor in the late 1990s or early 2000s. He became a merolico after 1959.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Time Period
1980sNotes
Maker
Made by "Nando," a family friend of the donor who worked as a merolico (maker of small homemade goods).Materials
Material Notes
Materials
Clear/colorless molded plastic/resin; sprung metal clip wire (oxidized/rusted); molded plastic mounting bosses.
Technique
Hand-shaped/molded clear plastic in a leaf/feather form with applied or molded floral and dot relief and lengthwise veining; sprung-metal clip mounted to molded bosses on the reverse. Handmade, informal manufacture.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
production, useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
December 26, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 4, 2026