Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube (Portion of a Dissected Polyhedron)

Dissected Polyhedron by A. H. Wheeler - Cube - Filler for Larger Model of a Dissected Cube

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Dissected Polyhedron by A. H. Wheeler - Cube - Filler for Larger Model of a Dissected Cube
Dissected Polyhedron by A. H. Wheeler - Cube, Disassembled - Filler for Larger Model of a Dissected Cube
Dissected Polyhedron of A. H. Wheeler - Dissected Cube, Rearranged with a Second Cube to Form a Pentagonal Dodecahedron - Less a Star
Dissected Polyhedron of A. H. Wheeler - Dissected Cube, Rearranged with a Second Cube to Form a Pentagonal Dodecahedron - Less a Star
Dissected Polyhedron of A. H. Wheeler - Dissected Cube, Rearranged with a Second Cube to Form a Pentagonal Dodecahedron - with Star and Box
Dissected Polyhedron of A. H. Wheeler - Dissected Cube, Arranged as Cube, with Filler Cube

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This is a tan folded paper model of a cube that fills in Wheeler's model 766. A mark on the object reads: April 1931 (/) Filler for Cube (/) Convertible into a (/) Pentagonal Dodecahedron (/) 766 Filler.

See MA.304723.312.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

1931 04

ID Number

MA.304723.298

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.298

Object Name

Geometric Model

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

tan (overall color)

cut and folded (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 7.6 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm; 3 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

Science & Mathematics

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0eaa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1067509