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Japanese Soroban Abacus, 1940s

Name: Japanese Soroban Abacus, 1940s
Price: 135 USD
Availability: InStock

$135

Black-Eyed Susans ~ Antiques & Objets d'Art

Philadelphia, PA

Condition Notes: In good vintage condition, with the expected light wear. In good vintage condition, with the expected light wear. less

Description: A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952.

A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal … more 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. less

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