The merchant with his counting frame, ink drawing, probably by Kano, 1878

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Date
1878
Credit Line
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Keywords
Hand calculation; Mechanical calculation; Abacus; Soroban
Object ID
500004208

A Japanese merchant keeps his accounts with an abacus. Calculating devices, such as abacuses, were rare in Europe and the Western Hemisphere at this time.