Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Portion of Dissected Polyhedron)

Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Part of Dissected Polyhedron)

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Part of Dissected Polyhedron)
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Part of Dissected Polyhedron)
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Part of Dissected Polyhedron)
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Part of Dissected Polyhedron)

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This black plastic model is of an regular octahedron. This octahedron fits in model MA.304723.738, to form a cube. Another version of the combined model, in paper, is MA.304723.316.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Louise D. Campbell

date made

ca 1939

ID Number

1979.0102.319

accession number

1979.0102

catalog number

1979.0102.319

Object Name

Geometric Model

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8.9 cm x 6.3 cm x 6.3 cm; 3 1/2 in x 2 15/32 in x 2 15/32 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/ng49ca746a7-58d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_905036