Object Details
maker
Wheeler, Albert Harry
Description
This square is cut into fifteen pieces. These pieces have colorful plastic tops glued to wood. They fit in box with wooden base, paper lining, plastic sides and a plastic top.
The pieces may be arranged to form a square, a pentagon or a hexagon.
A pattern is in 1979.3002.43 (folder 1). Drawings of triangle-square-pentagon (14 pieces), triangle-square-pentagon-hexagon (26 pieces), square-pentagon-hexagon (15 pieces), triangle-square-hexagon (13 pieces)dated December 21, 1931 are in 1979.3002.43, folder 3.
See models MA.304723.785 and MA.304723.800.
This model apparently is not on Wheeler's list of decompositions of polygons.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
date made
ca 1931
ID Number
MA.304723.768
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.768
Object Name
geometric model
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
wood (overall material)
green (overall color)
purple (overall color)
yellow (overall color)
turquiose (overall color)
white (overall color)
brown (overall color)
red (overall color)
black (overall color)
cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 3 cm x 16 cm x 16 cm; 1 3/16 in x 6 5/16 in x 6 5/16 in
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
associated place
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1074344