Soroban, or Japanese Abacus
Soroban, or Japanese Abacus
- Description
- This tiny abacus has an open black plastic frame with a black plastic cross piece. It contains seven metal rods. Each carries one white plastic bead above the cross piece and four below. There are no maker's marks on the instrument.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .4 cm x 4.4 cm x 2 cm; 5/32 in x 1 23/32 in x 25/32 in
- ID Number
- 1981.0922.18
- catalog number
- 1981.0922.18
- accession number
- 1981.0922
- Credit Line
- Gift of John White
- subject
- Mathematics
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Abacus
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
