Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler,Transformable Dodecahedron, Dissected Polyhedron

Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Dissected Regular Dodecahedron

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Dissected Regular Dodecahedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Dissected Regular Dodecahedron

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This paper model consists of a faceted regular dodecahedron and a twelve pentagonal pyramds. If the points of the pyramid point inward, one has regular dodecahedron. If the points of the pyramids point outward, one has a faceted regular dodecahedron and a hollow stellated dodecahedron.

This is Wheeler's model 786.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

1930 04 17

ID Number

MA.304723.327

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.327

Object Name

Geometric Model

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

tan (overall color)

cut and folded (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 11.5 cm x 15 cm x 13.7 cm; 4 17/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 5 13/32 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/ng49ca746a9-0d22-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1068457