Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Faceted Octahedron, One-Sided Polyhedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Faceted Octahedron, One-Sided Polyhedron
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- Description
- This colorful plastic model is in the shape of a regular octahedron but has four alternating faces removed and replaced by inward-facing triangular pyramids. It is a one-sided polyhedron. A mark on the object reads: M66 (/) 688.
- Wheeler described this model as a "one sided polyhedron derived from the regular octahedron" and assigned it his numbers 688 and M66..
- Compare 1979.0102.175, 1979.0102.176, 1979.0102.177, 1979.0102.190, 1979.0102.203, 1979.0102.272, 1979.0102.304, MA.304723.366, MA.304723.380. MA.304723.387, and MA.304723.419.
- Reference:
- Magnus J. Wenninger, Polyhedron Models, Cambridge: The University Press, 1971, p. 101.
- A.H. Wheeler, Catalog of Models, A. H. Wheeler Papers, Mathematics Collections, National Museum of American History.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- pink (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- turquoise (overall color)
- violet (overall color)
- gray (overall color)
- cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 5.5 cm x 3.6 cm x 3.9 cm; 2 5/32 in x 1 13/32 in x 1 17/32 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.387
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.387
- 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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