Abacus

21604

From: Russia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Native Name Tschotu
Object Number 21604
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Russian
Provenience Russia
Section Near Eastern
Description

Tacholu. Rectangular wooden abacus with nine columns. Two columns have four disc shaped counters. Seven columns which have ten disc shaped counters, two black sandwiched between four unpainted discs on either side. The abacus is slightly taller on one side. Small pointed piece of wood, forked at one end associated with object.

Height 4.5 cm
Length 21 cm
Credit Line Gift of Isaac Husic through Edgar A. Singer, 1899

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