Object Details
maker
Wheeler, Albert Harry
Description
This plastic model of a dissected cube is stored in a transparent green plastic box. It holds eight eight-sided pieces that surround a yellow stellated rhombic dodecahedron. These pieces each have three square faces colored white (which show as the outside of the cube) and six interior triangular turquoise faces. The outer pieces can be rearranged to form a second, turquoise rhombic dodecahedron.
This is Wheeler's model 782. Compare MA.304723.315, which is the same model in paper.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
ID Number
MA.304723.314
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.314
Object Name
Geometric Model
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
green (overall color)
yellow (overall color)
blue (overall color)
white (overall color)
cut, glued and taped (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 14 cm x 14 cm x 14 cm; 5 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 5 1/2 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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1068629