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Description:

This stand has a wooden base that holds a metal prong. It is similar but not identical to other stands in the collections sold for paper models by the German manufacturer Ludwig Brill and his successor Martin Schilling. Compare MA.304722.24, 1985.0112.005, and 1982.0795.11.

Date Made: 1877-1914

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

Subject: Mathematics

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Science & Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of the Department of Mathematics, The University of Michigan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0795.10Catalog Number: 1982.0795.10Accession Number: 1982.0795

Object Name: Geometric Model Stand

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 16.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 7.6 cm; 6 3/8 in x 3 in x 3 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-98d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1213984

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