Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

Prosthetic Arm and Hand

American History Museum

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm
  • prosthetic arm

    Object Details

    maker

    Carnes Artificial Limb Company

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    about 1915

    ID Number

    1997.0119.30

    accession number

    1997.0119

    catalog number

    1997.0119.30

    Object Name

    prosthetic, arm, below the elbow

    Physical Description

    leather; metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 60 cm x 11 cm x 12 cm; 23 5/8 in x 4 11/32 in x 4 23/32 in

    place made

    United States: Missouri, Kansas City

    See more items in

    Medicine and Science: Medicine, Prostheses
    Health & Medicine
    Modern Medicine and the Great War

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e038-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_210916

    Discover More

    Curtiss JN-4D Jenny

    World War I Collections Sampler

    arrow-up Back to top
    Home
    • Facebook facebook
    • Instagram instagram
    • LinkedIn linkedin
    • YouTube youtube

    • Contact Us
    • Get Involved
    • Shop Online
    • Job Opportunities
    • Equal Opportunity
    • Inspector General
    • Records Requests
    • Accessibility
    • Host Your Event
    • Press Room
    • Privacy
    • Terms of Use