Object Details
- Description
- The underlying structure of this model is a regular octahedron. It has only four green transparent faces and four holes. At each vertex are four five-sided paper figures. A mark on the model reads: 493 (/) IS (11). A paper tag reads: IS 11. Wheeler considered this model to be among his subgroup icosahedra.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- tan (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- cut, folded and glued (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 7 cm x 8.5 cm x 8.2 cm; 2 3/4 in x 3 11/32 in x 3 7/32 in
- Object Name
- Geometric Model
