Title
Abacus used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony
Year/Period
1930s-1940s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: L 19.3 x W 7 x H 1.4
Accession No.
1996-02804
Collection of
The abacus is used for numerical calculations in Chinese everyday life. In secret society rituals, it was used symbolically to work out the date for overthrowing the Qing dynasty and restoring the Ming empire.
