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Object Number
991-12-60/14780C
Display Title
Five Small Wooden Abacuses
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese)
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).
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Copper alloy, Ink
Label on object
Two have "abacus" on the back; all have Chinese characters for digit codes
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
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/14870A | Five Small Wooden Abacuses |
Abacus
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/14870B | 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
| |
| 991-12-60/15064A | Five Round Copper Alloy Coins, All Different |
Coin
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/15064B | Five Round Copper Alloy Coins, All Different |
Coin
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/15064C | Five Round Copper Alloy Coins, All Different |
Coin
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/15064D | Five Round Copper Alloy Coins, All Different |
Coin
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/15064E | Five Round Copper Alloy Coins, All Different |
Coin
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/15185A | Two Metal Bells with Designs (Four Chinese Characters) in Relief on Each Bell |
Percussion
|
China
| |
|
| 991-12-60/15185B | Two Metal Bells with Designs (Four Chinese Characters) in Relief on Each Bell |
Percussion
|
China
|