Vintage Soroban Japanese abacus vintage Africa art These explicitly male creatures acknowledge

These explicitly male creatures acknowledge that the queen mother is different from other women and shares many powers and privileges with men

Superb large bookcase detail leather straps holders

Greaves & Thomas design 1960’s

Tall set of 7 graduating draws  with tapered legs

They are held by a brass arm

Vintage Soroban Japanese abacus vintage Africa art These explicitly male creatures acknowledgeThis antique Japanese abacus measures 33cmx 11 cm x 3 cm deep and is made of solid wood. The outside case is made of oak wood and the bead shafts are made of bamboo There are counting related kanji carved along the top bar. The casing is put together with dove tail joints and the thick base wood has some nails. It was made around the Taisho Era (before 1930s). the bead count for soroban was a 5 1 count. After 1930 the bead count became a 4 1 count.