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Hearst Museum object titled Abacus, accession number 9-22129a-d, described as Wooden abacus(a) 27 rows of beads with 6 beads in each row. Abacus beads are dark brown and are semi-diamond shaped. Wooden box for abacus consists of the bottom(b), sides(c), and top(d).

Hearst Museum object titled Abacus, accession number 9-20400, described as Abaus, wood, black; ivory cross bead divider; morticed corners.

Hearst Museum object titled Abacus, wood, accession number 9-5365, described as Abacus; wood ( 2 brass rods and wood).

Hearst Museum object titled Abacus, wood, accession number 9-13656, described as Abacus; painted black wood; brass fittings at corners and across bar; 13 columns of beads on bamboo rods; Made by men. Ubiquitous in business. Purchased curio/2nd hand shop.

Hearst Museum object titled Abacus, wood, accession number 9-13655, described as Abacus; black painted wood with brass fittings at corners and across bar; 5 columns of wood beads strung on bamboo rods; small abacuses are rare. This specimen can calculate up to 10,000 says one informant. Made by men. Purchased in curio/2nd hand shop.

Hearst Museum object titled Balance, accession number 9-17496, described as Balance, wooden beam( 60.3 cm long) with inserted metal knife edge and tongue. Ends diagonally drilled knobs trimmed off and aluminum sleeves put on. One pan brass, one pan iron and smaller; pans hung by leather straps; seven makeweight rings on brass an side.

Hearst Museum object titled Balance, accession number 9-17519, described as Balance. Two pans woven with palm fronds. Yellow string attaches pans to wooden “T” shaped handle with movable hand to determine weight. used to weigh fruits and vegetables.

Hearst Museum object titled Balance, accession number 9-13632a-c, described as Balance; a) beam, wood, brass inlaid markings, 51 cm long; b) iron weight, 4.75cm; c) bamboo basket pan, 21cm across narrow end.

Hearst Museum object titled Balance, accession number 9-13631a,b, described as Balance; a - beam, wood, 95.5 cm long; metal inlaid markings; b - copper pan, diam. 19.5 cm China, Hong Kong, New Territories Wood, iron, leather, cotton, copper made by men. Still used as legal weighing device. Pan supplied seems disproportionately small. In villages this size would be kept by village elders for apportioning harvests. Weighs up to 100 catties. Purchased in curio/second hand shop.

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