Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Biaugmented Truncated Cube

Description:

Two opposite faces of a truncated cube each have on them four equilateral triangles and five squares. The faces of the model are thus four regular octagons, ten squares, and sixteen equilateral triangles. 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: 1978.1065.087Accession Number: 1978.1065Catalog Number: 1978.1065.087

Object Name: geometric model

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12.9 cm x 19.9 cm x 12.8 cm; 5 3/32 in x 7 27/32 in x 5 1/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-16b1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_690430

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