Wooden Model of a Parallelepiped Transformable into a Square Prism, J. Schroeder 20

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
This wooden model of a right square prism has square ends and rectangular sides. Two metal spikes protrude from one of the rectangular sides of the prism. The prism is bisected by a plane through the diagonals of the two squares, and can be rearranged to form a parallelepiped or separated into two triangular prisms. One side is stamped at the center: 20.
For information about Schroeder's models, see 1982.0795.39.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of the Department of Mathematics, The University of Michigan
ca 1889
ID Number
1982.0795.43
catalog number
1982.0795.43
accession number
1982.0795
Object Name
geometric model
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5.6 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm; 2 7/32 in x 3 15/16 in x 1 31/32 in
place made
Germany: Hesse, Darmstadt
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Subject
Mathematics
Record ID
nmah_1213964
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-966b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Wooden Model of a Parallelepiped Transformable into a Square Prism, J. Schroeder, Square Prism
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