Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Archimedean Solid VII Fourth Species, RS26
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Archimedean Solid VII Fourth Species, RS26
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- Description
- This intricate cut and folded tan paper model has numerous triangular and quadrilateral surfaces of differing shapes and sizes. A mark in pencil reads: Archimedean (/) Solid (/) VII (/) Fourth (/) Species. Another pencil mark reads: 12/33. Another pencil mark reads: August 9, 1932(/) RS26.A paper tag reads: RS 26. Wheeler considered this model to be derived from an Archimedean solid.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- date made
- 1932-08-9
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- tan (overall color)
- cut and folded (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 11.5 cm x 11.5 cm x 11.5 cm; 4 17/32 in x 4 17/32 in x 4 17/32 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.077
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.077
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
- subject
- Mathematics
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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