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A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952.
A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal …
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A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952.
A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal spokes.
Hand painted Japanese numbers.
An abacus is a calculating instrument that uses beads that slide along a series of rods set in a frame to represent the decimal places. It is the ancestor of the modern digital calculator.
Thirteen beads across the top, fifty-two beads below.
Looks great on a desk or standing on a bookshelf in a home library.
11.5 in. L x 4 in. W x 1 in. H
Showing a partial foil label, reading Made in Japan.
In good vintage condition, with the expected light wear.
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- Dimensions
- 4ʺW × 11.5ʺD × 1ʺH
- Styles
- Japanese
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- In good vintage condition, with the expected light wear. In good vintage condition, with the expected light wear. less
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