Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Cube Transformable Into Two Snub Octahedra, Dissected Polyhedron

Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Arranged as White Truncated Octahedron

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Arranged as White Truncated Octahedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Disassembled, White Sides Up
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Arranged as Turquoise Truncated Octahedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Disassembled, Turquoise Sides Up
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Arranged as White Truncated Octahedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Arranged as Turquoise Truncated Octahedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pieces Disassembled, Turquoise Sides Up

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This paper model of a cube is dissected into sixteen identical irregular octahedra. The octahedra are hinged together in groups of eight - one group is painted turquoise. The pieces may be arranged to form two snub octahedra (14-sided figures that Wheeler called tetrakaidecahedra) or a cube.

Compare MA.304723.300, MA.304723.323 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

ID Number

MA.304723.476

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.476

Object Name

Geometric Model

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

tan (overall color)

turquiose (overall color)

cut and folded (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 7.7 cm x 7.7 cm x 7.7 cm; 3 1/32 in x 3 1/32 in x 3 1/32 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/ng49ca746a9-1bed-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1071183