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Eraser (rubber/gum), unmarked (worn block)
Object/Artifact
A small block eraser, heavily used, worn down to a rounded, pebble-like form with smoothly abraded faces and softened edges. Cream/tan color, a deeper ochre-brown from handling, soiling, and absorbed graphite. A short crack/split runs into one worn face. The surface is matte with fine pitting. There is no visible printing, brand, or paper band.
2025.1.71
Stationary materials of María A. Arús Caraballo
The Cabrera Arús family collection
2025.1
MAKER: Unknown; unmarked in this view. No brand stamp or paper sleeve is visible; the maker is not identified. DATE / PERIOD: Not marked; undetermined. A generic block eraser of long-standing design; broadly twentieth-century. ORIGIN: Place of manufacture undetermined (no country mark visible).
MATERIALS: Eraser rubber — natural/synthetic rubber or a vinyl/gum composition. The yellowing, hardening, and cracking suggest an older rubber-based eraser. TECHNIQUES: Molded/cut block of eraser compound, now substantially reduced and rounded through use (abrasion against paper); the crack is age- or stress-related.
Fair
María A. Arús Caraballo
owner
Havana
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
use