Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Pentagonal Rotunda

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Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Pentagonal Rotunda
Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Pentagonal Rotunda
Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Pentagonal Rotunda
Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Pentagonal Rotunda
Description:

This model has a regular pentagon on the top, and a regular decagon on the bottom. There are ten equilateral triangles and five regular pentagons around the sides. Hence the faces are ten equilateral triangles, six regular pentagons, and one regular decagon.

On Berman's models of regular-faced convex polyhedra, see 1978.1065.01.

Date Made: 1970

Maker: Berman, Martin

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Subject: Regular-Faced Convex PolyhedraMathematics

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Martin Berman

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.1065.026Accession Number: 1978.1065Catalog Number: 1978.1065.026

Object Name: geometric model

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.4 cm x 16.1 cm x 17.2 cm; 2 29/32 in x 6 11/32 in x 6 25/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0785-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_690369

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