Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pentagon Transformable into Square Transformable into Hexagon, Plane Dissection
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Pentagon Transformable into Square Transformable into Hexagon, Plane Dissection
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- Description
- The fifteen pieces of this dissection fit into a pentagonal box with a wooden base, plastic sides and top, and paper lining. The pieces can be arranged as a regular pentagon, a square or a regular hexagon.
- The pattern is first 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.
- This model apparently is not on Wheeler's list of decompositions of ploygons.
- For other versions of this puzzle, see MA.304723.785 and MA.304723.768.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- geometric model
- Other Terms
- Dissection
- date made
- 1931
- ca 1931
- ca 1931 12 21
- 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)
- plastic (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- white (overall color)
- gray (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- brown (overall color)
- turquoise (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- red (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- cut, glued and screwed (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 3 cm x 20 cm x 19.2 cm; 1 3/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 7 9/16 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.800
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.800
- 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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