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Thumbnail of Abacus (2001.04.0003)
Detailed Image Abacus (2001.04.0003)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Abacus2001.04.0003 (2001.04.0003)
32.2 x 7.2 x 2.3 cm (269 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Data Processing T&E : Data Processing Devices

Thumbnail of Compass (2001.04.0004)
Detailed Image Compass (2001.04.0004)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Compass2001.04.0004 (2001.04.0004)
15.8 x 15.5 x 3 cm (293 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century?
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Surveying & Navigational T&E : Navigational Equipment
Description: The luopan is a Chinese divination tool used in traditional fengshui practice. The device is used to identify auspicious and inauspicious directions related to the movement of qi through space and the characteristics of an individual person, site, and time...

Thumbnail of Hanging Scroll with Calligraphy: Quotation from the Analects (2001.04.0005)
Hanging Scroll with Calligraphy: Quotation from the Analects2001.04.0005 (2001.04.0005)
136.8 x 34.8 x .1 cm (13 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Documentary Artifacts : Instructional Documents

Thumbnail of Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0006)
Detailed Image Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0006)
Movable Type Characters Set2001.04.0006 (2001.04.0006)
9 x 8.7 x 2.8 cm (869 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Printing T&E : Typesetting Equipment

Thumbnail of Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0007)
Movable Type Characters Set2001.04.0007 (2001.04.0007)
8.5 x 7.7 x 2.4 cm (91 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Printing T&E : Typesetting Equipment

Thumbnail of Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0008)
Detailed Image Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0008)
Movable Type Characters Set2001.04.0008 (2001.04.0008)
9 x 8.8 x 2.3 cm (103 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) - Republic of China (1912-1949) - People's Republic of China (1949-present)
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Printing T&E : Typesetting Equipment

Thumbnail of Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0009)
Detailed Image Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0009)
Movable Type Characters Set2001.04.0009 (2001.04.0009)
8.5 x 8.1 x 2.5 cm (99 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) - Republic of China (1912-1949) - People's Republic of China (1949-present)
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Printing T&E : Typesetting Equipment

Thumbnail of Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0010)
Movable Type Characters Set2001.04.0010 (2001.04.0010)
9 x 8.5 x 2.9 cm (108 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Printing T&E : Typesetting Equipment

Thumbnail of Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0011)
Movable Type Characters Set2001.04.0011 (2001.04.0011)
8.5 x 8.4 x 2.5 cm (97 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Printing T&E : Typesetting Equipment

Thumbnail of Movable Type Characters Set (2001.04.0012)
Movable Type Characters Set2001.04.0012 (2001.04.0012)
30.5 x 19 x 3 cm (846 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Printing T&E : Typesetting Equipment

Thumbnail of Coin: Empire of the Great Qing, Republic of China, or People
Detailed Image Coin: Empire of the Great Qing, Republic of China, or People's Republic of China? (2001.04.0014)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Coin: Empire of the Great Qing, Republic of China, or People's Republic of China? 2001.04.0014 (2001.04.0014)
4 x .3 cm (24 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949), or People's Republic of China (1949-); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media

Thumbnail of Coin: Hu-Peh Province, 1 Tafl (2001.04.0015)
Detailed Image Coin: Hu-Peh Province, 1 Tafl (2001.04.0015)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Coin: Hu-Peh Province, 1 Tafl2001.04.0015 (2001.04.0015)
4 x .3 cm (25 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912), Taisho Period (1912-1926), Showa Period (1926-1989), Heisei Period (1989-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media

Thumbnail of Coin: Japan, Trade Dollar (2001.04.0016)
Detailed Image Coin: Japan, Trade Dollar (2001.04.0016)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Coin: Japan, Trade Dollar 2001.04.0016 (2001.04.0016)
3.9 x .3 cm (20 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); 1875-1877
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media

Thumbnail of Balance Scale (2001.04.0018A)
Detailed Image Balance Scale (2001.04.0018A)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Balance Scale2001.04.0018A (2001.04.0018A)
25.6 x 16.3 x .4 cm (37 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E

Thumbnail of Balance Scale Case (2001.04.0018B)
Detailed Image Balance Scale Case (2001.04.0018B)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Balance Scale Case2001.04.0018B (2001.04.0018B)
33 x 8.8 x 3.3 cm (232 g)
Location: Asia, East: China: Chinese
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E

Thumbnail of Balance Scale Weight (2001.04.0018C)
Detailed Image Balance Scale Weight (2001.04.0018C)
On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit
Balance Scale Weight2001.04.0018C (2001.04.0018C)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E

Thumbnail of Vermillion Container (2001.04.0019A)
Detailed Image Vermillion Container (2001.04.0019A)
Vermillion Container2001.04.0019A (2001.04.0019A)
10.7 x 2.4 cm (155 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Toilet Articles : Beauty Supplies

Thumbnail of Vermillion Container Lid (2001.04.0019B)
Detailed Image Vermillion Container Lid (2001.04.0019B)
Vermillion Container Lid2001.04.0019B (2001.04.0019B)
10.7 x 2 cm (130 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republic of China (1912-1949) or People's Republic of China (1949-present); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Toilet Articles : Beauty Supplies

Thumbnail of Kapok Basket (2001.05.0001)
Kapok Basket2001.05.0001 (2001.05.0001)
30.3 x 24.4 cm (79 g)
Location: America, South: Ecuador?: Canelos
Period: 1985
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

Thumbnail of Basket (2001.05.0002)
Basket2001.05.0002 (2001.05.0002)
38.1 x 28.6 cm (167 g)
Location: America, South: Ecuador?: San Antonio (a community) in San Ramón
Period: 1985
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Thumbnail of Basket (2001.05.0003)
Basket 2001.05.0003 (2001.05.0003)
47.4 x 42.4 cm (380 g)
Location: America, South: Ecuador: Sarayacu
Period: collected in 1985
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

Thumbnail of Basket (2001.05.0004)
Basket 2001.05.0004 (2001.05.0004)
32.6 x 29.8 cm (276 g)
Location: America, South: Colombia: between Leticia, Colombia and the border of Brazil
Period: 1964
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

Thumbnail of Basket (2001.05.0005)
Detailed Image Basket (2001.05.0005)
Basket 2001.05.0005 (2001.05.0005)
28.2 x 22.4 cm (204 g)
Location: America, South: Colombia: Santiago River Region
Period: collected in early 1990s
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

Thumbnail of Manioc Flour Tray (2001.05.0006)
Manioc Flour Tray2001.05.0006 (2001.05.0006)
39.7 x 5.3 cm (168 g)
Location: America, South: Brazil, Colombia: area between Leticia, Colombia and the border of Brazil
Period: 1964
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Processing & Preparation T&E : Food Processing Equipment

Thumbnail of Manioc Flour Tray (2001.05.0007)
Detailed Image Manioc Flour Tray (2001.05.0007)
Manioc Flour Tray2001.05.0007 (2001.05.0007)
48.6 x 5.7 cm (420 g)
Location: America, South: Brazil, Colombia: Area between Leticia, Colombia and the border of Brazil
Period: 1964
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Processing & Preparation T&E : Food Processing Equipment

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