Abacus
Daruma
Category
Education objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, cardboard and paper
Measurements
Abacus - 194 mm (length); 60 mm (width); 17 mm (depth), Booklet - 122 mm (width); 58 mm (height)
Place of origin
Japan
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667097
Summary
A Japanese abacus known as a 'Soroban' complete with its original packaging and instructions booklet. The abacus itself comprises a black plastic rectangular frame onto which 65 white plastic beads are threaded onto thirteen brown rods. The red, white, blue and black printed packaging reads 'Abucus Forefather Of Today's Computers.. Used To Teach The New Math'. Printed on the front cover of the 47 page instructions booklet is 'Soroban Guide Book'. On the back cover is printed 'Trade Mark Daruma Printed In Japan'. Total number of items is 4.
Makers and roles
Daruma , maker