Name/Title
"Cepil" plastic dressing comb, blackEntry/Object ID
2025.1.174Description
A one-piece molded black plastic dressing/combination comb (peine), with a row of coarser, wider-set teeth across roughly half its length and finer, closely set teeth across the other half, and a plain spine. Molded into the spine are "HECHO EN CUBA" (upper edge) and the maker mark "CEPIL" (center); a small circular ejector-pin mark is visible on the spine (a molding artifact). The comb shows surface scuffing, whitish residue/streaking, and general wear.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
CEPILPlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaEdition
CepilNotes
CEPIL has been is described as "única empresa cubana dedicada a la producción de cepillos y artículos plásticos, inaugurada en la provincia de Ciego de Ávila el 13 de febrero de 1963, por el entonces Ministro de Industrias, Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara".Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
top of combTranscription
HECHO EN CUBA
CEPILLanguage
SpanishTranslation
MADE IN CUBA
CEPILMaterial/Technique
InscribedMaterials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Materials: Molded plastic (black; likely polystyrene or similar — unconfirmed).
Technique: Injection-molded one-piece comb (combination coarse/fine teeth), with molded-in lettering.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
María A. Arús CaraballoNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 4, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
July 17, 2026