Prosthesis, arm

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OBJECT TYPE: adult/right/below elbow
DATE: 1920–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0872.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: artificial arm
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wooden hand and hinged thumb are painted flesh-tone pink, and are secured by silver metal fittings; soft form digits covered in off-white chamois; portion of prosthesis covering upper forearm is natural leather, fitted with metal rivets and fitted with off-white woven [cotton ?] laces; metal forms and brown leather strap with buckle used to secure prosthesis to upper portion of wearer's arm.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 61.0 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 8.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Assistive technologies
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This example possibly used c, 1920s- 1950s; possibly also used later.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: Cosmetic and semi-functional imitation limb.
Technical: Hole in thumb indicates limb could be used with accessary appliance, such as a fork or button hook. Thumb is hinged; soft form digits may be manipulated. Prosthesis was secured to wearer's upper arm using an adjustable leather strap, and by tightening laces over forearm stump.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Wooden hand and hinged thumb are painted flesh-tone pink, and are secured by silver metal fittings; soft form digits covered in off-white chamois; portion of prosthesis covering upper forearm is natural leather, fitted with metal rivets and fitted with off-white woven [cotton ?] laces; metal forms and brown leather strap with buckle used to secure prosthesis to upper portion of wearer's arm.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Prosthesis, arm, circa 1920–1950, Artifact no. 2002.0872, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0872.001/

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