Artificial left leg for amputation above knee

Made:
1851-1908

Artificial left leg for amputation above knee, 1851-1908

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A603151
Materials:
whole, wood, covering, leather and covering, silk
Measurements:
height 840 mm
thigh: diameter 140 mm
type:
artificial legs

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