Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Truncated Cube
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Truncated Cube
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- Description
- The faces of this white plastic model are eight regular octagons and eight equilateral triangles. A paper tag on one octagon reads: 7 (/) AII. Wheeler considered the truncated cube as his model 7 and the second Archimedean solid.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- Other Terms
- Geometric Model; Truncated Cube; Archimedean Solid
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- white (overall color)
- cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 8.1 cm x 8.1 cm x 8.1 cm; 3 3/16 in x 3 3/16 in x 3 3/16 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.447
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.447
- 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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