claw, prosthetic

claw, prosthetic

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Object Name
arm, artificial
prosthesis
date made
ca 1800s
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 26 1/4 in x 4 in; 66.675 cm x 10.16 cm
overall, as stored in housing: 4 1/4 in x 28 1/2 in x 6 3/4 in; 10.795 cm x 72.39 cm x 17.145 cm
overall, arm: 3 in x 26 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 67.945 cm x 11.43 cm
ID Number
MG.306967.01
accession number
1973.306967
catalog number
1973.306967.01
subject
Disabilities
Prosthesis
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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