Square cupola

Square cupola
TypeJohnson
J3J4J5
Faces4 triangles
5 squares
1 octagon
Edges20
Vertices12
Vertex configuration
Symmetry group
Propertiesconvex
Net

In geometry, the square cupola (sometimes called lesser dome) is a cupola with an octagonal base. In the case of all edges being equal in length, it is a Johnson solid, a convex polyhedron with regular faces. It can be used to construct many other polyhedrons, particularly other Johnson solids.