Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Intersected Hexagonally by a Plane, Bisected Cube, Portion, Dissected Polyhedron

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Intersected Hexagonally by a Plane
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Intersected Hexagonally by a Plane
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Intersected Hexagonally by a Plane
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Intersected Hexagonally by a Plane
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Intersected Hexagonally by a Plane

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

The seven sides of this wooden model are three isosceles triangles, three irregular pentagons, and one regular hexagon.

A tag on the model reads: 84 (/) HP1.

Models 1979.0102.030 and 1979.0102.031 together form a cube.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Louise D. Campbell

ID Number

1979.0102.030

accession number

1979.0102

catalog number

1979.0102.030

Object Name

Geometric Model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5.3 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm; 2 3/32 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 15/16 in

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Dissected Polyhedra

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-3ec7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_904813