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1896.62.32.1

Writing case with abacus, inks and brush. [DCF Court Team 13/2/2003]

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1896.62.32.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Writing case with abacus, inks and brush. [DCF Court Team 13/2/2003]
Long description
From conservation card by Lorraine Rostant 31.07.1996: Writing box incorporating abacus and brush in lid. Inks, ink sticks, grinding blocks and two metal hinged compartments; one for water, one for red ink in base. Label stuck on base in ink compartments. Metal boxes with simple punched design on lids. [FC 27/02/2009]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Robert T. Turley
PRM source Robert T. Turley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Ink, Material Wood Plant, Material Hair, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Material Metal, Material Stone
Dimensions
Height: max 40 mm, Length: max 182 mm, Width: max 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.62.32.1 Accession number: 1896.62.32.2 Accession number: 1896.62.32.3 Accession number: 1896.62.32.4 Accession number: 1896.62.32.5 Accession number: 1896.62.32.6 Accession number: 1896.62.32.7 Accession number: 1896.62.32.8

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