Geometric Model of A. Harry Wheeler, Polyhedron with Ten Long Spikes, Four Short Spikes, and Six Circular Arcs
Geometric Model of A. Harry Wheeler, Polyhedron with Ten Long Spikes, Four Short Spikes, and Six Circular Arcs
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- Description
- This cut, folded and taped tan paper model has twelve long spikes, In the dimples between these long points are four three-sided spikes (there appear to be spaces for four more). Two opposite sides of the model have paper rings folded in half and opened to the angle between two long points. Two other partial circular rings open at an obtuse angle between faces of two points in the upper part of the surface. The model has no maker's mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- Other Terms
- Geometric Model; 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)
- tan (overall color)
- cut and taped (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 11.5 cm x 16 cm x 17 cm; 4 17/32 in x 6 5/16 in x 6 11/16 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.477
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.477
- 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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