Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hexagon Transformable into Square Transformable into Pentagon, Plane Dissection
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hexagon Transformable into Square Transformable into Pentagon, Plane Dissection
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- Description
- The fifteen pieces of this dissection fit into a hexagonal box. All are are plastic glued to wood. The box is plastic nailed to wood. The pieces can be arranged as a square, a pentagon, or a hexagon.
- A pattern is in 1979.3002.43 (folder 1). Drawings of triangle-square-pentagon (14 pieces), triangle-square-pentagon-hexagon (26 pieces), square-pentagon-hexagon (15 pieces), triangle-square-hexagon (13 pieces) dated December 21, 1931 are in 1979.3002.43, folder 3.
- For other versions of this puzzle, see MA.304723.768 and MA.304723.800.
- This model apparently is not on Wheeler's list of decompositions of ploygons.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- geometric model
- date made
- ca 1931
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- red (overall color)
- brown (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- turquiose (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- purple (overall color)
- cut, glued and nailed (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 3 cm x 19.7 cm x 17.2 cm; 1 3/16 in x 7 3/4 in x 6 25/32 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.785
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.785
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
- subject
- Mathematics
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Plane Dissections
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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