Abacus, probably for a child, made of 12 iron wires held in wood frame w/ a handle. Each wire holds four red and four green painted wooden beads.
abaci (calculators)
cutting (dividing)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
education
Iron
Cut
Turned
Painted
Education
ABACUS
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
0.625 x 13 x 9.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5083
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