Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Elongated Pentagonal Pyramid

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Berman, Martin
Description
The base of this model is a pentagon, with five squares rising from it. The top is a pyramid with five triangular sides. Hence the faces of the pyramid are a regular pentagon, five squares, and five equilateral triangles.
On 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
1978.1065.029
accession number
1978.1065
catalog number
1978.1065.029
Object Name
geometric model
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.3 cm x 8.6 cm x 8.6 cm; 3 9/32 in x 3 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
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National Museum of American History
Subject
Regular-Faced Convex Polyhedra
Mathematics
Record ID
nmah_690372
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0788-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Elongated Pentagonal Pyramid
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