wooden Chinese abacus
Object numberP1708
Titlewooden Chinese abacus
DescriptionWooden abacus, consisting of thirteen rows of beads, separated by a bar into a lower section of five beads and an upper section of two beads. This abacus is of a type common in the 19th century. It is intended for use in base 16, with each bead above the bar being worth five units and each bead below the bar being worth one unit.
Production placeChina
Production period19th century (early)
Object nameabacus
Materialwood
Dimensions
- height: 2.1 cm
breadth: 23.0 cm
width: 12.3 cm