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Object Name |
Abacus |
Catalog Number |
M970.0020.005 |
Description |
Chinese calculating frame with balls sliding on bamboo sticks. All basic arithmetic can be worked on this. There are thirteen sticks each with seven balls. The bottom two balls are separated from the rest by a piece of wood extending from one end to the other. |
Notes |
Rev. Townsend was a missionary in China from 1919 to 1946 and was formerly of Londesborough. |
Material |
Wood |
Dimensions |
W-17 L-43.25 cm |