Chinese Silver Ruler

A slender, marked strip with a gentle tan glow, lying flat and quiet.

This hardwood and silver ruler is from China. It is hard wood & silver. Traditional Chinese measurement used units such as the chi, and rulers made of hardwood, bone or ivory were common among tailors, carpenters and scholars. A long narrow rod with a flat top, light brown, with tiny punched marks and a few small inlaid dots along the length. The edges are straight, clean and softly rounded at the corners. It is 13.75 inches wide, 0.75 deep and 0.19 high.

Subtle markings, steady habits, and a very straight posture.