Name/Title
Hair roller (curler) made from a repurposed perforated plastic tubeEntry/Object ID
2025.1.161Description
A short cylindrical hair roller fashioned from a length of rigid plastic tube in a tan/ochre (copper-toned) color. The tube wall is pierced with two staggered longitudinal rows of round drilled holes (roughly four per row in the view shown), open at both ends. A faint scored/seam line runs along the length. The holes are characteristic of a hair curler — allowing airflow/heat and a means to pin the roller and secure gathered hair. The piece is handmade, adapted from tube stock rather than a manufactured cosmetic roller. No maker's mark, lettering, or label is present.Use
In the Arús Caraballo householdContext
These hair rollers were sold in state "ferreterías" (hardware stores), as per María A. Arús Caraballo.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.1Notes
4 count. 2 sizes.Made/Created
Place
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
Hand-madeDimensions
Dimension Description
they came in two diameters: 2.3 cms and 1.7 cmsLength
7 cmMaterials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Materials: Rigid plastic tube (repurposed; specific polymer undetermined), tan/ochre colored.
Technique: A section of plastic tube cut to length, with two staggered rows of holes drilled through the wall — a hand-adapted (improvised) hair roller. Open at both ends.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
acquisition, ownershipExhibition
Cuban Finotype and Its MaterialityCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 4, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 14, 2026