Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Containing a Tetrakaidekahedron, or Two Snub Octahedra, Dissected Polyhedron

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Wheeler Model of a Dissected Polyhedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Containing a Tetrakaidekahedron, or Two Snub Octahedra
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Containing a Tetrakaidekahedron, or Two Snub Octahedra
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Containing a Tetrakaidekahedron Transformable into Two Snub Octahedra
Wheeler Model of a Dissected Polyhedron
Wheeler Model of a Dissected Polyhedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Containing a Tetrakaidekahedron, or Two Snub Octahedra
Wheeler Model of a Dissected Polyhedron

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This paper model of a cube is dissected into a snub octahedron and eight identical irregular octahedra. The octahedra are hinged together The pieces may be arranged to form two snub octahedra (14-sided figures that Wheeler called tetrakaidecahedra) or as a cube.

A mark on the model reads: 765. Another mark reads: Cube containing a Tetrakaidecahedron (/) April 1931. A third mark reads: Jan-10-1930.

Compare MA.304723.300, MA.304723.323 (box only) and MA.304723.476.

There is a drawing entitled "Cube Separabled into two Tetrakaidekahedra" and dated March 1, 1930 in 1979.3002.40.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

1931 04

ID Number

MA.304723.300

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.300

Object Name

Geometric Model

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

tan (overall color)

cut and folded (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 11 cm x 11 cm x 10.5 cm; 4 11/32 in x 4 11/32 in x 4 1/8 in

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Dissected Polyhedra

Science & Mathematics

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-170e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1068535