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Eraser (rubber/gum), unmarked
Object/Artifact
A small rectangular block eraser, used, with rounded and slightly chamfered edges and worn corners from use. The material is an off-white to pale cream rubber or gum, now aged to an uneven tan with brown spotting, surface soiling, and darker staining concentrated at one end. The surfaces are matte and slightly powdery/crumbed at the edges. There is no visible printing, brand stamp, or paper band.
2025.1.70
Stationary materials of María A. Arús Caraballo
The Cabrera Arús family collection
2025.1
MAKER: Unknown; unmarked in this view. DATE / PERIOD: Not marked; undetermined.
MATERIALS: Eraser rubber — either natural/synthetic rubber or a vinyl/gum composition. The yellowing and brittleness at the edges suggest an older rubber-based (rather than modern vinyl) eraser. TECHNIQUES: Molded/cut block of eraser compound; no further working. The rounded corners and worn faces are from use (abrasion against paper).
Fair
María A. Arús Caraballo
owner
Havana
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
use
This is an ordinary stationery eraser, retained as an everyday object. Like the thread, trims, and improvised tools elsewhere in this material, its significance is as a small artifact of daily life rather than as a marked or attributable product; its worn, kept state fits the pattern of holding onto usable supplies. As an unmarked utilitarian item it carries no maker, origin, or date evidence, and none should be inferred beyond the Cuba-acquired default. There is no named brand, institution, or manufacturer visible, so no institutional history applies.