Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Rhombic Dodecahedron Transformable into Two Cubes, Dissected Polyhedron
name: label: maker
content: Wheeler, Albert Harry
notes: label: Description
content: This paper model of a rhombic dodecahedron has a cube at the core and six hinged square pyramids arranged with one pyramid on each face of the cube, The hinged pieces may be rearranged to form a second, congruent cube. Each cube has an arrangement of dots, so that the two together resemble a pair of dice. For a larger version of this model, see MA.304723.292. For the larger size in plastic, see MA.304723.273 (the cube) and MA.304723.311 (the six pyramids).
label: Description
content: There is a drawing in 1979.3002.40 dated March 1, 1939 for "Pair-a-Dice" New Standard Size = Allow for thickness of Pyralin. Model made April 9, 1932 - pieces attached.
label: Description
content: Compare MA.304723.292, MA.304723.301, and MA.304723.311.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Dissected Polyhedra
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content: Science & Mathematics
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MA.304723.301
label: catalog number
content: 304723.301
label: accession number
content: 304723
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Geometric Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: tan (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: black (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: cut and folded (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: 5.75 cm x 5.75 cm x 5.75 cm; 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in