Accession No

6772

Brief Description

set of 26 mathematical models, geometric solids or shapes, in a box, Italian [attributed]

Origin

Italy [attributed]

Maker

Class

mathematics

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

2000

Inscription Date

Material

wood

Dimensions

(average) length 37mm, width 37mm, height 80mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Found in store pre-2000.

Inscription

"Prisma retto pentagonale."
"Piramide triangolare regolare."
"Cili_dro retto."
"Cili_dro tronco."
"Cilindro obliquo."

Description Notes

Set of 26 mathematical models, geometric solids or shapes, in a box, Italian [attributed].

Set of wooden shapes, including an oblique cone, an oblique cylinder, a right pentagonal prism, a regular triangle pyramid, and a right cylinder. Some of the models are made up of several separate parts, which are held together with metal pins. Most of the shapes have paper label with their names in Italian.

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