Artificial hand and forearm, 1601-1700
- Made:
- 1601-1700 in unknown place
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Science Museum Group Collection
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Iron artificial hand and forearm
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Iron artificial right hand and forearm, with jointed thumb and fingers
Artificial iron arm, for left hand below-elbow amputee. Artificial limbs such as these were expensive items made by armourers, and they allowed wearers who had lost a limb in combat to continue with their fighting career. Believed to date from the 17th century, some examples of such arms have recently been recognised as later copies.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A69335
- Measurements:
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overall: 90 mm x 365 mm x 110 mm, .77 kg
- type:
- artificial hand
- credit:
- Pini, G.
