Abacus Collection (page 2)

Italy. Paestum. Temple of Neptune
Greek art. Magna Grecia. Italy. Paestum. Temple of Neptune, actually dedicated to the goddess Hera. Built around 450-460 BC. Doric style. Front

Temple on Aegina. Doric capital from the cella of the temple
Greek art. Aphaia Temple on Aegina. Doric capital from the inner room (cella) of the temple. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Abacus, also called a counting frame. Cesis. Latvia

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Doric column at the Palaestra. Hellenistic period. 3rd century B.C. Greece

Greek Art. Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus. Doric column. Greec
Greek Art. Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus. Built around the year 160. Doric column. Altis. Sanctuary of Olympia. Greece

Greek Art. Temple of Zeus. Ruins (471-456 BC). Altis. Olympia. Greece

Man with abacus, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Persian Turkish capital

Abacus with brown and yellow balls

Digital illustration of abacus

Illustration of abacus

NEW YORK: CHINATOWN, C1942. A man counting on an abacus in a Chinese grocery store in Chinatown, New York City. Photograph by Marjory Collins, 1942

Tai no yume Ebisu no soroban, The red snappers dream: Ebisu using an abacus. Utagawa, Toyohiro, 1773?-1829?, artist, 1805. 1 print : woodcut, color; 34.6 x 24 cm

ABACUS, 19th CENTURY. Line engraving

MODERN CHINESE ABACUS. In this type of abacus, beads above the dividing bar count 5; those below count 1

ABACUS. Chinese and Roman

Frozen Market
Customers line up at a fishmongers stall in the Frozen Market, St Petersburg, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Antique illustration of ancient Egyptian outside a temple
Antique illustration of ancient Egyptian outside the colonnade of an ancient temple with decorations and hieroglyphics

A Street Hardware Stall, Japan - selling a wide array of goods including scissors, tongs, trowels, pans, hinges and metal rods. Date: circa 1910s

Line engraving, American, c1870
ABACUS, c1870. Line engraving, American, c1870

Abacus F007 / 6469
Abacus

Abacus F007 / 6471
Abacus, close-up

Abacus F007 / 6470
Abacus

99% Ape cover illustration

Birds on a Wire

Greek Art. Parthenon. Was built between 447-438 BC in Doric style under leadership of Pericles. The building was designed by the architects Ictinos and Callicrates

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, c1830. An elementary school classroom. Wood engraving, mid-19th century

ABACUS, c1870. / nLine engraving, American, c1870
ABACUS, c1870. /nLine engraving, American, c1870

ABACUS, 19th CENTURY. Line engraving

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A mathematics lesson in the use of an abacus at an elementary school in Berlin, Germany. Wood engraving, late 19th century

GERMAN BOYS SCHOOL, 1875. A boys school in Berlin, Germany. Wood engraving, English, 1875

ABACUS. Ancient Chinese abacus. Line engraving

ABACUS. Chinese abacus. Line engraving

ABACUS. Ancient Roman abacus. Line engraving

The red snappers dream: Ebisu using an abacus. Print shows a red snapper in a basket dreaming that Ebisu, one of the seven lucky gods of Japan, is using an abacus. Date 1805

Abacus. The abacus is an early form of arithmetic calculator. Its name is derived from a method of counting using stones on a flat surface (= abacus, Latin)

Abacus and calculator

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Chinese merchant and accountant in San Francisco, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Thames Street, Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand
Old historic buildings in Thames Street, in the business district of Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand

Settling the Bargain- Fishmongers shop in St. Petersburg
Freezing conditions at a market stall showing fish being weighed and the fishmonger totting up the total on an abacus

AN ABACUS
An abacus adding machine

Dolls at School
A smart little girl in a pretty dress with matching red shoes, ribbons and alice band, plays teacher with her blackboard and chalk. Her doll and teddy are the pupils

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The abacus, a timeless tool for calculation and counting, has a rich history spanning across different cultures and eras. Originating in ancient China in 1814, the Chinese Abacus quickly became an essential instrument for merchants and scholars alike. Its intricate design allowed for efficient calculations that shaped the world of commerce. In Architecture I: Orders of Architecture, engraved by Charles Lawrie, we see how the abacus influenced even the field of architecture. The precision and balance seen in this engraving mirror the meticulous nature of using an abacus. Bookmakers also found great use for this device as they meticulously counted their pages to create beautiful books. An antique illustration depicts a man with an abacus diligently ensuring accuracy in his work. Not limited to China alone, Japan embraced this mathematical marvel as well. A Japanese man is captured on an antique illustration skillfully manipulating beads on his abacus, showcasing its universal appeal. Even educational institutions recognized the importance of teaching children about numbers through hands-on experiences. Barnardo's Kindergarten integrated the use of abacuses into their curriculum to foster early numeracy skills among young learners. Traveling westward to Italy's Sicily brings us to Agrigento's archaeological site where we find remnants of ancient temples like Temple J with its papyriform column resembling rows upon rows of beads on an abacus. Greek art immortalized the grandeur and beauty found within structures like Athens' Parthenon. This architectural masterpiece stands tall much like an abacus displaying numerical harmony amidst artistic brilliance. Fast forward centuries later; working days calculation becomes more streamlined with oil paintings capturing scenes from everyday life such as "Working Days Calculation" painted in 1934 on canvas—a testament to how technology evolves but principles remain constant. Lastly, we encounter "The Chinese Quartermaster" created by Komatsuya Hyakki in Japan during 1765—showcasing cross-cultural exchange between nations and the abacus as a symbol of unity in mathematics.