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Polyhedron Model by Michael Berman, Truncated Icosahedron

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Berman, Martin
Description
The faces of the model are twelve regular pentagons and twenty regular hexagons.
For further information about Berman's models of regular-faced convex polyhedra, see 1978.1065.01.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Martin Berman
1970
ID Number
1978.1065.011
accession number
1978.1065
catalog number
1978.1065.011
Object Name
geometric model
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 24 cm x 26.5 cm x 24 cm; 9 7/16 in x 10 7/16 in x 9 7/16 in
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
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Berman Models
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National Museum of American History
subject
Regular-Faced Convex Polyhedra
Mathematics
Record ID
nmah_690354
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f6fc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Truncated Icosahedron
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