Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial hand or prosthesis with a carcase, a palm and a finger pair, a thumb and a link (20). Distinguishing for the invention is that the movement pattern of the thumb in relation to the movement of the finger pair, the pattern being provided by the palm on which the thumb is rigidly attached being pivotably connected to the carcase about a wrist turning point (B) and by the finger pair being connected to the palm via the finger joint turning point (A). A link mechanism comprising four joints (inter alia 29, A, B) controls the gripping movements of the prosthesis, and is driven by an electric motor located in the palm in the preferred embodiment.