Name/Title
Commemorative key fob with medallion of Camilo CienfuegosEntry/Object ID
2025.20.5Description
A metal keychain comprising a flat, openable split-ring at the top, a twisted rope-link chain, and a round silver-tone medallion suspended from a soldered loop. Within a raised laurel-wreath border (broken by two small bars at the sides), the medallion shows the profile bust of Camilo Cienfuegos, facing right, with his characteristic full beard and broad-brimmed hat, its brim turned up at the side.Acquisition
Accession
2025.20Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Notes
Maker: Not identified; no visible maker's mark or hallmark on the obverse. A Cuban commemorative/souvenir item.
Date: Undated. As a Camilo Cienfuegos commemorative it postdates his death (October 1959); the keychain hardware (twisted curb chain, sprung flat ring) is a common mid-20th-century type, but nothing on the object fixes a year. Cannot be placed precisely within or after 1959–1990. Tentative.
Place of Origin: Cuba (subject is a Cuban revolutionary figure; a Cuban-made souvenir is most likely). Manufacture not marked on the obverse; reverse not examined.Materials
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
Materials: White/silver-tone metal (silver-plated brass, nickel silver, or pewter — not determinable); twisted-link metal chain; metal ring clasp.
Technique: Die-struck or cast medallion in relief with a laurel-wreath border; twisted rope-link chain; stamped openable ring.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Camilo Cienfuegos GorriaránCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
October 5, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026