Artificial leg, England, 1914-1920

Made:
1914-1920 in England and England and
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Artificial left, pylon type, from Provisional Limbs Depot
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Artificial left, pylon type, from Provisional Limbs Depot
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Artificial left, pylon type, from Provisional Limbs Depot
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Artificial left, pylon type, from Provisional Limbs Depot
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Artificial left, pylon type, from Provisional Limbs Depot
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Artificial left, pylon type, from Provisional Limbs Depot
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Artificial left, pylon type, from Provisional Limbs Depot, Salford, 1914-1920. Issued to wounded servicemen, the leg is made of fiber and was intended as a temporary limb to enable the wearer get used to an artificial leg while waiting for the fitting of a more permanent prostheses.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A603150
Materials:
sheath, composition, tip, wood and padding, leather
Measurements:
overall: 955 mm 161 mm,
type:
artificial leg