Polyhedron Model by Michael Berman, Gyrate Bidiminished Rhombicosidodecahedron

Description:

This model has a regular pentagon on top and bottom and includes two regular decagons as faces. Half of the model mirror image of the other, if one selects the right halves. The faces total ten equilateral triangles, twenty squares, ten regular pentagons, and two regular decagons.

On Berman's models of regular-faced convex polyhedra, see 1978.1065.01.

Date Made: 1970

Maker: Berman, Martin

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Subject: Regular-Faced Convex PolyhedraMathematics

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Berman Models, Science & Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Martin Berman

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.1065.102Accession Number: 1978.1065Catalog Number: 1978.1065.102

Object Name: geometric model

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 19.5 cm x 22 cm x 23 cm; 7 11/16 in x 8 21/32 in x 9 1/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-04a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_690445

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