Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Rhombic Pyramid
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Rhombic Pyramid
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- Description
- This cut, glued and taped dark green plastic model has a rhombus for a base and four triangular sides.
- A tag on the model reads "88." Model 88 is supposed to be three rhombic pyramids that can be arranged to form a rhombic hexahedron.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- green (overall color)
- cut, glued and taped (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 5 cm x 5.2 cm x 5.2 cm; 1 31/32 in x 2 1/16 in x 2 1/16 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.113
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.113
- 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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