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Object Number
84-28-60/33572
Display Title
Chinese counting machine
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Abacus, carved wood, divided box construction, dowels holding beads
Classification
- Abacus
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Additional Geographic Terms
Hong Kong
Materials
Wood, Stain
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 18 x 1.7 cm (4 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33.572; Chinese Counting Table. / Hong Kong / 1881 / from Dr. S. Kneeland
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kneeland
(26 Sept 1881)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Samuel Kneeland
(1884)
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