Object Details
Description
This octagonal wooden rule has a handle and a measuring part that is broken off at the end. Both parts are crudely but prolifically carved with Xs, triangles, curves, and diamonds. One face is carved with a number: 1756. Another face is notched with measuring marks. These are placed 4, 6.3, 10.8, 19.4, 26, and 53.5 cm from the base of the handle. Compare to MA.318246, MA.318247, and MA.318248.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of F. & G. Staack
date made
ca 1756
ID Number
MA.325404
accession number
244021
catalog number
325404
Object Name
rule
scale rule
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2.3 cm x 75 cm x 2.8 cm; 29/32 in x 29 17/32 in x 1 3/32 in
place made
Netherlands, The
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Scale Rules
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Rule, Measuring
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_904635