Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hexahedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hexahedron
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- Description
- The sides of this irregular hexagon are two triangles, two quadrilaterals, and two pentagons. The tan paper model has a paper tag that reads: 82. Another mark reads: Hexahedron IV (/) (f) Faces 6, Faces 5,5,4,4,3,3 (/) (e) Vertices 8 (/) (k) Edges 12, No. 82 (/) A.
- This is one of a series of models of irregular hexagons that Wheeler made on August 22, 1934.
- Compare 1979.0102.012, 1979.0102.014, 1979.0102.018, 1979.0102.020, 1979.0102.022, 1979.0102.025, and 1979.0102.026.
- Also compare 1979.0102.024 and 1979.0102.025.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- date made
- 1934 08 22
- Maker
- A. Harry Wheeler
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5.5 cm x 9.2 cm x 10.3 cm; 2 5/32 in x 3 5/8 in x 4 1/16 in
- ID Number
- 1979.0102.025
- accession number
- 1979.0102
- catalog number
- 1979.0102.025
- Credit Line
- Gift of Louise D. Campbell
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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