Prosthetic Leg

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
A coal miner made this artificial lower limb some time before 1977, when the museum acquired it. He used available materials, including a metal bucket for a socket, nails, chain and chicken wire for securing the parts, and a leather boot.
Credit Line
Veterans Administration
n.d.
ID Number
1979.0648.33
catalog number
1979.0648.33
accession number
1979.0648
Object Name
leg, prosthetic
prosthesis
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7 3/4 in x 25 3/4 in x 11 in; 19.685 cm x 65.405 cm x 27.94 cm
overall: 26 in x 7 3/4 in x 7 1/4 in; 66.04 cm x 19.685 cm x 18.415 cm
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Exhibition
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
Subject
Disabilities
Prosthesis
Record ID
nmah_210954
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-160c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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