Bronco Artificial Eye
Bronco Artificial Eye
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- Description
- Artificial eye worn by Richard Linnekin, a U.S. Marine who served in Iraq, and lost his left eye when his convoy was attacked by mortar shells. The image of a Bronco represents his high school football team.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- eye, artificial
- prosthesis
- date made
- Ca. 2006
- place made
- United States: Maryland, Bethesda
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5/8 in x 1 in x 7/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 2.54 cm x 2.2225 cm
- overall: 7/8 in x 1 in x 3/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 2.54 cm x.9525 cm
- ID Number
- 2009.0126.04
- accession number
- 2009.0126
- catalog number
- 2009.0126.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Rich Linnekin
- subject
- Prosthesis
- Disabilities
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Disabilities
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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