Soroban Japanese abacus, 2001

Made:
2001 in Japan
Soroban Japanese abacus, 2001

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Soroban Japanese abacus, with 15 digit and plastic case. Purchased from Association of Teachers of Mathematics, 2001.The Japanese abacus or soroban is a derivation of the Chinese abacus or suan pan, but has one bead above the bar and four below for decimal calculation. The bead above is worth 5 units, the beads below are worth 1.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
2001-279
Materials:
plastic and bamboo
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 20 x 150 x 50 mm
type:
abaci (japanese)
credit:
Association of teachers of Mathematics

Parts

Soroban Japanese abacus, with 15 digit. Purchased from Association of Teachers of Mathematics, 2001.

Soroban Japanese abacus, with fifteen digits

Soroban Japanese abacus, with 15 digit. Purchased from Association of Teachers of Mathematics, 2001.

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 150 mm x 50 mm, 0.1 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) , bamboo and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2001-279 Pt1
type:
abacus (japanese)
Plastic case for Soroban Japanese abacus

Plastic case for Soroban Japanese abacus

Plastic case for Soroban Japanese abacus, with 15 digit.

Measurements:
overall (estimate): 20 x 150 x 50 mm
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2001-279 Pt2
type:
instrument case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum