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Object NameUnfolded Foldscope (TM) with Accessories
Inventor Manu Prakash (Indian, b. 1980)
Inventor James Cybulski (American, b. 1979)
Made FromPolypropylene Sheet, Glass, Paper
Date2014
TechniqueLaser-cut, printed
Size(a) Unfolded Foldscope Sheet H: 22.4 cm, W: 29.4 cm, D: 0.1 cm
Accession Number2016.8.2 B
Exhibitions
Revealing the Invisible: The History of Glass and the Microscope
Place Made
United States, CA, Stanford
Physical DescriptionUnfolded Foldscope (TM) with Accessories. (a) Thin white polypropylene sheet with laser cut outlines of Foldscope, sliding stage, LED holder, magnet holder, and six slides. Portion of sheet includes printed design consisting of trees, leaves, and cells. (b) Black polypropylene low-magnification lens (with glass bead). (c) Black polypropylene magnet strip for Foldscope with black adhesive backing. (d) Black polypropylene magnet strip for phone with silver adhesive backing. (e) Unique inventory number printed on rectangular paper sticker along with image of a rabbit. (f) Sheet of sixty transparent stickers for use with slides. Every other sticker inscribed with a number from #01 to #30.
Provenance
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