Object Details
teacher of maker
Wheeler, Albert Harry
maker
Lockwood, C. P.
Description
This cut and folded tan paper model consists of a central ring that is fitted with six ellipses, each one folded in half. Properly arranged, these give the impression of an ellipse.
A mark in ink reads: C.P. Lockwood (/) Nov 1926.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
date made
1926 11
ID Number
MA.304723.527
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.527
Object Name
Geometric Model
Other Terms
Geometric Model; Spheroid
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
tan (overall color)
cut and folded (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 6.5 cm x 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm; 2 9/16 in x 3 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1071623