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Molded-plastic toddler's hair barrette in the form of two birds

Object/Artifact

A child's hair barrette (hair clip) molded in pink plastic, shown front and back. The front (first image) is figural, depicting two small birds facing one another beak-to-beak in a symmetrical, affectionate "lovebirds" pose, their bodies and outspread tails forming the elongated horizontal shape of the clip, with molded detailing for feathers, eyes, and feet. The reverse (second image) shows the functional clip mechanism: a sprung metal clasp arm (here also pink-coated or pink-toned) mounted lengthwise across the back, of the standard spring-bar barrette type that snaps closed to grip the hair. The piece is a single molded plastic body with the metal clip fitted to the back. Wear includes minor surface scuffing and small marks; the clip mechanism appears intact.

2025.1.110

Kept by Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez. Probably made by "merolico" family friend Nando.

Made at home in clandestine small factories by so-called merolicos.

The Cabrera Arús family collection

2025.1

Probably made by merolico named Nando.

Plastic

Technique Injection-molded plastic figure; separately fabricated sprung-metal barrette clip mounted to the reverse.

Good

Havana

Cuba

Caribbean

Central America

production, use