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Japanese abacus or soroban, c 1930. The soroban is a derivation of the Chinese Suan Pan and is operated in the same way. This example shows the transition from the Chinese Suan Pan which has 2 beads above the bar and 5 below, to the modern Japanese version which has 1 bead above and 4 below.
Location
Science Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART394745
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3504px × 2330px
Photo Credit
SSPL/Science Museum / Art Resource, NY
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1930s
Abacus
Calculation
Japanese Art