Geometric Model, L. Brill No. 185. Ser. 15 No. 3, Projection of a Polytope (Sixteen-Cell)
Geometric Model, L. Brill No. 185. Ser. 15 No. 3, Projection of a Polytope (Sixteen-Cell)
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- Description
- This black and yellow string model is of a three dimensional projection of a polytope. It consists of a large wire regular tetrahedron, a smaller wire regular tetrahedron and various strings joining the vertices of the tetrahedra. The edges of the outer tetrahedron is 8 cm. long. There are no labels.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- geometric model
- date made
- 1892
- maker
- L. Brill
- place made
- Germany: Hesse, Darmstadt
- Measurements
- overall: 6.7 cm x 8.2 cm x 7.6 cm; 2 5/8 in x 3 7/32 in x 3 in
- ID Number
- 1985.0112.145
- catalog number
- 1985.0112.145
- accession number
- 1985.0112
- Credit Line
- Gift of Wesleyan University
- subject
- Mathematics
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- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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