Abacus Item Number: N2.529 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Abacus with twenty-one rows of wooden beads divided into groups of fours and ones. Framed in black. White divider between row of fours and row of ones. Held together by metal dowels.
History Of Use
Used for arithmetic problems (addition and subtraction)
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected during 1959
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before 1966
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) during 1966
What
- Name
- Abacus
- Identification Number
- N2.529
- Type of Item
- abacus
- Material
- ebony wood, bamboo grass, wood and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- turned, carved and nailed
- Overall
- height 1.8 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Anne M. Smith
- Received from
- Anne M. Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1959
- Ownership Date
- before 1966
- Acquisition Date
- during 1966
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0122/0006