Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pentagonal Antiprism
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pentagonal Antiprism
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- Description
- The top and bottom of this cut and folded tan paper model are regular pentagons. The side faces are ten triangles that face alternately up and down.
- A mark on the model reads: 15. Another mark reads: Archimedean Antiprism (/) Nov. 7, 1931 (/) A. Harry Wheeler (/) Pat 1292188.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- Other Terms
- Geometric Model; Pentagonal Antiprism
- date made
- 1931 11 07
- associated dates
- 1931 11 07 / 1931 11 07
- unspecified
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- patentee
- 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 folded (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 4.5 cm x 7.7 cm x 7.2 cm; 1 25/32 in x 3 1/32 in x 2 27/32 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.422
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.422
- 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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