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Napier's bones

Creator (1550-1617)
Marks or LabelsNon marqué / Unmarked
Date 1787
Medium / Technique Wood; paper; skin: leather; metal: brass
DimensionsRod: 1.2 × 1.2 × 9.7 cm (width x depth x length) Box: 11 × 7.4 × 7.2 cm (height x width x depth)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Communication - Data Processing T&E - Data Processing Devices
Origin France, Europe
Object Number2006.24.1-27
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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