http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110179/abacus-gallery-label-current ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Abacus: Gallery Label - Current http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110179/abacus-gallery-label-current 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110179/abacus-gallery-label-current Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3>Abacus: Gallery Label - Current</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>2006-06-01</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</td> </tr> </table><br/>The Chinese abacus, a mechanical counting device, was developed about 5,000 years ago. It was built of wood and beads and could be easily carried. The form of abacus we know today appeared around 1200 a.d. and is called <i>suan-pan</i>. This classic type has two heads on the upper deck and five on the lower. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are possible with the abacus, and in the hands of a skilled operator, it is faster than a mechanical calculator. Made of precious hardwoods, this abacus was likely used in a large, aristocratic household for keeping financial accounts. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/110179/abacus-gallery-label-current The Chinese abacus, a mechanical counting device, was developed about 5,000 years ago. It was built of wood and beads and could be easily carried. The form of abacus we know today appeared around 1200 a.d. and is called suan-pan. This classic type has two heads on the upper deck and five on the lower. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are possible with the abacus, and in the hands of a skilled operator, it is faster than a mechanical calculator. Made of precious hardwoods, this abacus was likely used in a large, aristocratic household for keeping financial accounts." type="image/jpeg" />The Chinese abacus, a mechanical counting device, was developed about 5,000 years ago. It was built of wood and beads and could be easily carried. The form of abacus we know today appeared around 1200 a.d. and is called suan-pan. This classic type has two heads on the upper deck and five on the lower. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are possible with the abacus, and in the hands of a skilled operator, it is faster than a mechanical calculator. Made of precious hardwoods, this abacus was likely used in a large, aristocratic household for keeping financial accounts." type="image/jpeg" />Copyright Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis Institute of Arts