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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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 991-12-60/14870D | Five Small Wooden Abacuses |
Abacus
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China
| |
| 991-12-60/14870A | Five Small Wooden Abacuses |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/14870E | Five Small Wooden Abacuses |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/14870C | Five Small Wooden Abacuses |
Abacus
|
China
| |
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| 991-12-60/14780C | Five Small Wooden Abacuses |
Tools
|
China
| |
| 84-28-60/33572 | Chinese counting machine |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 79-36-60/18992 | Wooden abacus |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 86-50-60/55198 | Counting board |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 99-12-60/53314 | Counting board |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 77-5-60/11081 | Swanpan - calculating machine |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/15195 | Ivory and Tortoise Shell Snuff Box with Coral and Other Decoration, Fragmentary |
Box
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/14905 | Child's Good Luck Charm |
Necklace
|
China
|