A realistic looking hand prosthesis made preferably of an elastomeric
material is formed to hold a substantially spherical ball. The ball is
held in the hand securely by friction between a ball and a hand made of a
rubber like material wherein the ball is slightly larger in diameter than
the conformed hand. The ball may be selectively rotationally oriented in
three orthogonal directions of angular freedom. The ball is provided with
various attachment means for attaching implements, which attachment means
may include holes of various shapes and sizes, holes with projections,
magnetic attaching means and threaded or other fastening means. Providing
of angular adjustment in three orthogonal directions enables the ball to
be able to attach a large number of useable implements to be positioned
so as to aim the axis of each implement as needed and to rotate about its
axis. The ball may be utilized in connection with a natural or prosthetic
hand.