Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Subgroup Icosahedra
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Subgroup Icosahedra
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- Description
- The underlying structure of this cut, folded and glued paper model is a regular octahedron. On each of the eight faces are nine sides of a faceted fgure with three quadrilaterals facing inward and six quadrilaterals around these. Three triangles show on each face of the underlying octahedron, making for a total of 9(8) + 3(8) or 96 faces. A paper tag reads: IS 8. Another mark reads: Icosahedron (/) July 31 (/) 1935. Another mark reads: 490 IS 8. Wheeler classified this model in his "subgroup icosahedra."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- Other Terms
- Geometric Model; Subgroup Icosahedra
- date made
- 1935 07 31
- associated dates
- 1935 07 31 / 1935 07 31
- unspecified
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- associated place
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- tan (overall color)
- cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 7.9 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm; 3 1/8 in x 3 17/32 in x 3 17/32 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.247
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.247
- 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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