Name/Title
Eraser (rubber/gum), unmarked (worn block)Entry/Object ID
2025.1.71Description
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.Use
Stationary materials of María A. Arús CaraballoCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Notes
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
Material Notes
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.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
María A. Arús CaraballoNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
October 13, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026
