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Geometric Model of A. Harry Wheeler - Pentagonal Dodecahedron

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Description:

The faces of this cut, folded and glued tan paper model include eight groups of three small triangles and six pairs of larger triangles, for a total of thirty-six faces. Eash larger triangle is coplanar with two smaller triangles. A mark on the model reads: (April-6-1930) (/) Pentagonal (/) Dodecahedron (/) Nov. 17-1935.

Date Made: 1930-19351930-1935

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.304723.040Accession Number: 304723Catalog Number: 304723.040

Object Name: Geometric Model

Physical Description: paper (overall material)tan (overall color)cut and glued (overall production method/technique)Measurements: average spatial: 7 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm; 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-dbf8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1064851

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pentagonal Dodecahedron