Artificial leg made from scrap metal, Cambodia, 1990-2002

Artificial leg made from scrap metal, Cambodia, 1990-2002 Artificial leg, for a below-knee amputee

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Artificial leg made from scrap metal, Cambodia, 1990-2002
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Artificial leg, for a below-knee amputee, made from a scrap metal cylinder and worn by a landmine victim in Cambodia, 1990-2002

Artificial leg for an below-knee amputee (E2002.325.2), alongside a 'homemade' leg (E2002.325.4), constructed from part of an artillery shell casing and typical of the improvised appliances sometimes worn prior to obtaining a proper leg. These replacement legs made almost entirely of the commercial plastic polypropylene and are mainly provided for landmine victims in Cambodia. Developed and manufactured in Cambodia by the Cambodia Trust charity, 1998

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Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
2004-39
Materials:
metal, wood and rubber
Measurements:
overall: 370 mm x 90 mm 120 mm, 1.15kg
type:
artificial leg
credit:
The Cambodia Trust