Egg of Columbus (tangram puzzle)
- Egg of Columbus (tangram puzzle)
The Egg of Columbus ("Ei Des Columbus" in German) is a puzzle consisting of a flat egg-like shape divided into 9 pieces by straight cuts. The goal of the puzzle is to rearrange the pieces so as to form other specific shapes, as in a tangram.
The earliest known examples were produced by Richter, a German toy manufacturer. Production ceased in 1963, but was recently restarted [ [http://www.johnrausch.com/PuzzleWorld/puz/ei_des_columbus.htm Put-Together - Ei Des Columbus aka Egg of Columbus] , accessed October 11, 2008] ] .]References
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