Geometric Model of A. Harry Wheeler, Skeleton of a Twenty-Pointed Polyhedron Inscribed in a Cube

Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Skeleton of a Twenty-pointed Polyhedron Inscribed in a Cube

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Skeleton of a Twenty-pointed Polyhedron Inscribed in a Cube

Description:

This model consists of the a twenty-pointed skeleton string model inscribed in a green plastic cube. Eight vertices of the string model are vertices of the cube. The other twelve are at the midpoints of faces of the cube.

Maker: Wheeler, Albert Harry

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

Subject: Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MA.304723.494Accession Number: 304723Catalog Number: 304723.494

Object Name: Geometric Model

Physical Description: plastic (overall material)string (overall material)blue (overall color)green (overall color)cut and tied (overall production method/technique)Measurements: average spatial: 13.5 cm x 13 cm x 13 cm; 5 5/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 5 1/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-09f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1071290

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