Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Portion of Dissected Polyhedron)
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Octahedron (Portion of Dissected Polyhedron)
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- Description
- This black plastic model is of an regular octahedron. This octahedron fits in model MA.304723.738, to form a cube. Another version of the combined model, in paper, is MA.304723.316.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- date made
- ca 1939
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.9 cm x 6.3 cm x 6.3 cm; 3 1/2 in x 2 15/32 in x 2 15/32 in
- ID Number
- 1979.0102.319
- accession number
- 1979.0102
- catalog number
- 1979.0102.319
- Credit Line
- Gift of Louise D. Campbell
- subject
- Mathematics
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Dissected Polyhedra
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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