Geometric Model by R.N.S. Merritt, a Student of A. Harry Wheeler, Twenty-Four Faced Polyhedron
Geometric Model by R.N.S. Merritt, a Student of A. Harry Wheeler, Twenty-Four Faced Polyhedron
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- Description
- This cut and glued tan paper model has four sides, each of which has six faces that are isoceles triangles.
- A mark in pen on the model reads; R.N.S. Merritt.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- Other Terms
- Geometric Model; Polyhedron
- teacher of maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- maker
- Merritt, R. N. S.
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- tan (overall color)
- cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 4 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm; 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.045
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.045
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
- subject
- Mathematics
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- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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