A mercer

A mercer

A shop attendant is showing woven fabrics. Bolts of fabric are visible in the back, and a man is using an abacus. A brush is on his left ear, probably to write figures in his account book.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number89‐17‐0]

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  • ILEA000321840
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 3072 × 2048 pixel
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  • Deployment size
  • 3.69(MB)*
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  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

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