Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Portion of an Irregular Polyhedron

Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Portion of an Irregular Polyhedron

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In this cut, glued and folded paper model A. H. Wheeler explored fitting together polygons. At the center is a ring of five congruent irregular quadrilaterals, each labeled “7”. These meet at a central point. The vertex of each quadrilateral that is opposite this point meets a hexahedron. Five of the upper sides of these congruent hexahedra is marked: 12 [one has no mark]. Four of the hexahedra also each have an outer triangular side marked: 12 [one has no mark]. The two ends of the hexahedra are two smaller triangles marked “10” and “10’”. Below the five sides marked seven are three irregular pentagons which each meet two additional congruent pentagons. In one group of these, the centers of the irregular pentagons are marked 3 and protruding small triangles are marked 6’. A further group of five quadrilaterals marked 7 is attached to two of the groups of irregular pentagons.
A mark on the model, which reflects the numbering of the polygons, reads: 366’1010’12 (/) Sept 26 (/) 1934. Another mark reads: 366’710’12 (/) New (/) AHW NEW.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Geometric Model
date made
1934 09 24
maker
Wheeler, Albert Harry
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
tan (overall color)
white (overall color)
cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 3.8 cm x 9.2 cm x 6.2 cm; 1 1/2 in x 3 5/8 in x 2 7/16 in
ID Number
MA.304723.694
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.694
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
subject
Mathematics
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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