Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Regular Tetrahedron with Pin
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Object Details
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- Description
- In this cut and glued tan paper model of a regular tetrahedron, a metal pin with a plastic end is attached to the midpoint of one side. The model has no maker's mark or number.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
- ID Number
- MA.304723.018
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.018
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
- Physical Description
- paper (tetrahedron material)
- metal (pin material)
- plastic (head of pin material)
- tan (overall color)
- cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 7 cm x 8.3 cm x 8.3 cm; 2 3/4 in x 3 9/32 in x 3 9/32 in
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Record ID
- nmah_1064541
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1618-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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