Traditional Chinese suanpan, or calculating abacus, constructed with a rectangular dark wood frame and rows of red wooden counting beads. A horizontal divider separates the upper and lower bead sections, following the characteristic configuration of the traditional Chinese calculating instrument. Suanpan abacuses were historically used for arithmetic calculations and remain recognizable examples of Chinese educational, commercial, and cultural history.

Dimensions: 5 x 10 in.

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