31. Abacus for Counting Change 

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31. Abacus for Counting Change 

Date: 2011

Dimensions: 5in x 5in x 1in

Medium: wood, brass, and artist's hair

Description: The abacus is a discreet object used for a stop motion video, Counting Change. Every year a new still is added to measure the time since the Emancipation Proclamation. The abacus on the left reads 1863 and on the right 2018.