Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Union of Regular Octahedron and Cube Transformable Into Itself, Dissected Polyhedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Union of Regular Octahedron and Cube Transformable Into Itself, Dissected Polyhedron
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- Description
- This is a paper hinged model of a dissected polyhedron. It consists of six regular octahedra and eight six-sided figures. These may be arranged to form the union of a cube and a regular octahedron in two ways. One may have the faces of the cube are white and the faces of the octahedron red. Transformed the faces of the cube are blue sides and those of the octahedron are white.
- This is Wheeler's model 776.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- Other Terms
- Geometric Model; Union of Regular Octahedron and Cube - Dissected Polyhedron
- 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)
- blue (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- red (overall color)
- cut and folded (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 13.5 cm x 10 cm x 10.5 cm; 5 5/16 in x 3 15/16 in x 4 1/8 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.313
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.313
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
- subject
- Mathematics
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Dissected Polyhedra
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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