Artifact Details

Title

Abacus

Catalog Number

B172.81

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is a 13 dgit. Chinese abacus. There is a small paper label on side has "10." written on it

Date

ca. 1960

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 1 in.

Category

Pre-computer/abacus / soroban

Subject

Suan pan; Mechanical calculation; Hand calculation; Asia

Collection Title

Gwen Bell artifact and book collection

Series Title

Pre-computing artifacts

Credit

Gift of Gwen and C. Gordon Bell

Lot Number

X6288.2012