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Geometric Model by R. Anderson, a Student of A. Harry Wheeler, Rhombicuboctahedron

Object Details

Description
The faces of this cut and glued model made from balsa wood are eight equilateral triangles and eighteen squares. It is an Archimedean solid.
A mark reads: R.Anderson. (/) March 30, '38.
Reference:
Magnus J. Wenninger, Polyhedron Models, Cambridge: The University Press, 1971, p. 27.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
teacher
Wheeler, Albert Harry
maker
Anderson, R.
date made
1938 03 30
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
Physical Description
wood, balsa (overall material)
tan (overall color)
cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm; 2 15/16 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 15/16 in
Object Name
Geometric Model
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Rhombicuboctahedron
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