Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Elongated Square Gyrobicupola

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Berman, Martin
Description
This model has squares top and bottom faces. A ring of four squares and four equilateral triangles is below top square and another such ring is above bottom square. An additional ring of eight squares around is center. Hence the model has a total of eighteen square faces and eight triangular faces.
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
1978.1065.057
accession number
1978.1065
catalog number
1978.1065.057
Object Name
geometric model
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 13.7 cm x 13.7 cm x 13.7 cm; 5 13/32 in x 5 13/32 in x 5 13/32 in
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Berman Models
Science & Mathematics
National Museum of American History
Subject
Regular-Faced Convex Polyhedra
Mathematics
Record ID
nmah_690400
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-137b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Polyhedron Model by Martin Berman, Elongated Square Gyrobicupola
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