eye, artificial; prosthesis, model
eye, artificial; prosthesis, model
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Artificial Eye
- eye, artificial
- prosthesis, model
- Other Terms
- Artificial Eye; Prostheses
- Date made
- 1943
- 1943
- 1943
- associated dates
- 1950 02 21 / 1950 02 21
- maker
- Dietz, Victor H.
- Wirtz, Milton S.
- Erph, Stanley F.
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Phoenixville
- United States: Pennsylvania, Phoenixville
- United States: Pennsylvania, Phoenixville
- Physical Description
- acrylic resin (overall material)
- rayon (overall material)
- cellulose acetate (overall material)
- paint, oil (overall material)
- white (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- gold (overall color)
- red (overall color)
- molded (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 11.7 cm x 5 cm; 4 5/8 in x 1 15/16 in
- overall: 4 5/8 in x 2 in x 2 3/4 in; 11.7475 cm x 5.08 cm x 6.985 cm
- ID Number
- 1991.0417.09
- catalog number
- 1991.0417.09
- accession number
- 1991.0417
- Credit Line
- Dr. Milton S. Wirtz
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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