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Object Number 991-12-60/14870B
Display Title Five Small Wooden Abacuses
Descriptions
Indigenous Term chinese name (suanpan) (abacus) ; digit codes (li) (jian) (shi) (?) (shi) (bai) (qian) (wan)
Object Description Five abacuses. Small ones. Wood with ivory (?), copper alloy and Chinese characters in black ink. Two of them have "abacus" written on back and a paper tag with "$1.00" written on it. 6.3 cm. (l) x 2.3 cm. (w) x 0.8 cm. (d).
Inventory Description Abacus, miniature, wood, metal rods, ivory counting beads, inscribed characters
Classification
  • Abacus
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 cm (7/8 x 2 7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object Two have "abacus" on the back; all have Chinese characters for digit codes; 991-12-60/14870B; Abacus; 10/ $1.00
Provenance
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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