Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Band of Nine Triangles Arranged in a Hexagon
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Band of Nine Triangles Arranged in a Hexagon
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- Description
- This cut and glued sheet of paper is a strip with nine equilateral triangles. These are marked, arranged and folded into a hexagon (with a hole in the middle) so that six sides show up on one side, each marked "3," six show up on the other side, each marked "2," and six are hidden. Each of the hidden sides is marked "1."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- tan (overall color)
- cut, folded and glued (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial:.1 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm; 1/32 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.700
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.700
- 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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