 | ||
 |  |  |
Abacus
To use any of the clipart images above (including the thumbnail image in the top left corner), just click and drag the picture to your desktop. You may also control-click (Mac) or right-click (Windows) and choose "Save file to disk" from the pop-up menu. Click here for help downloading and using clipart files.
* A TIFF file is a high-resolution (240 dpi) format. TIFF files should be used only if you are printing the clipart. Do NOT use TIFF files for clipart that will displayed on a computer screen. Click here for help downloading and using TIFF files. File Name: abacus_14056
Description: "A tray strewn with dust or sand, used in ancient times for calculating. A contrivance for calculating, consisting of beads or balls strung on wires or rods set in a frame."—Wright, 1902
Source: William Dwight Whitney, The Century Dictionary, an Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York: The Century Co., 1902)
Keywords: math, calculator, arithmetic,
Copyright: 2008, Florida Center for Instructional Technology. See license.
| Main Menu | Site Map | Search | License | Clipart Help |
Clipart ETC is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. Email the project manager.