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Untitled, wooden abacus
ca. 20th c.20th century
6 7/8 in. x 14 in. x 1 in. (17.46 cm x 35.56 cm x 2.54 cm)
, Chinese
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Medium and Support:
wood and brass
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection
Accession Number:
1997.467
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
20th Century,
21st Century,
abaci (calculators)*,
brass (alloy)*,
Chinese*,
Contemporary*,
decorative arts*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
three-dimensional*,
wood (plant material)*
- 20th Century
- 21st Century
- abaci (calculators) - Devices for performing calculations, typically consisting of a frame set with sliding counters alongs rods or in grooves.
- brass (alloy) - Alloy of copper and zinc, usually with copper as the major alloying element and zinc up to 40% by weight.
- Chinese - Describes works created by the people of the same name living in China.
- Contemporary - Refers to painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and architecture dating from the recent past and present. It differs from modern art in that the term 'contemporary art' does not carry the implication of a non-traditional style, but instead refers only to the time period in which the work was created. 'Modern' and 'contemporary' are inherently fluid terms. The term 'contemporary' is sometimes more narrowly used to refer to art from ca. 1960 or 1970 up to the present.
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
- wood (plant material) - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 14 x 1 in. (175 x 356 x 25 mm)