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Artisan's Measure - Bamboo Ruler, Japan

Inventory Number 15146


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15146

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Artisan’s measure, Full length equals 1 Shaku ([Japanese character resembling R] in the character), the smallest cut shows 1 Bu ([character]) [unknown faded no.]325
Physical material
Bamboo
Object type
Ruler
Dimensions
Height: 304mm Width: 21mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
15146

Description

Modern, unsigned straight bamboo ruler (Japan). It measures a Shaku - Japanese Foot. There are black dots and a black and red symbol on the front face. There are no numerals.