Object Details
maker
Wheeler, Albert Harry
Description
The six pieces of this partially hinged dissection can be arranged either as a regular hexagon or an equilateral triangle.
For a sketch of the mirror image of this dissection, see Wheeler's list of dissections under "Regular Hexagons" in 1979.3002.43 (folder 2). It is denoted as 6HF. For the drawing for the model, dated April 13, 1932, see 1979.3002.43, folder 1. There is another drawing, dated March 30, 1932, with pieces, in 1979.3002.53.
Compare MA.304723.787 and MA.304723.792.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
date made
ca 1932
ID Number
MA.304723.787
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.787
Object Name
geometric model
Other Terms
Dissection
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
turquoise (overall color)
brown (overall color)
cut, glued and hinged (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 1.5 cm x 17 cm x 15 cm; 19/32 in x 6 11/16 in x 5 29/32 in
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Plane Dissections
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1075127