Artificial leg (stump) of the type worn by an amputee soldier in the First World War

Identifier

2011-11-0015

Title

Artificial leg (stump) of the type worn by an amputee soldier in the First World War

Type

Military Equipment Crutches / Prosthetics

Description

Below the knee amputation stump leg with iron bracing - fixed position type (no knee hinge)

Creator

Coverage

Medium

Wood (baltic pine), iron, cow hide, brass, rubber (white), organic fibre sheeting.

Format

850x150x150 mm

Provenance

England / France

Date

First World War, 1914-1918

Audience

Case 56

Source

Date Created

Thursday, 9 February 2012