Accession Number: 1994.14.3
Description: Abacus is used for counting rubles and kopeks. It has an open wooden frame with 13 metal rods. Wooden beads are arranged in 12 columns of 10 beads and 1 column of 4 beads. The 4-bead column is used to calculate quarter kopeks. Most beads are unstained; some are black to serve as place markers. There is no horizontal bar between the beads. The abacus is also called a stchoty or a schoty.
Height: 10.5
Width: 18.5
Depth: 1.7
Date Made: [before 1965]
Maker: [unknown]
Place of Origin: Russia
Collection: Gissoni Abacus Collection
History/Provenance: Gissoni Abacus Collection
Credit Line: Gift of Fred Gissoni, 1994.14
Subjects: Abacus Mathematical instruments
Material: Wood, metal
Updated: 05/16/2014
