
4 0 c m
34cm
actual image size: 26cm x 32cm
Description
This wooden above-the-knee artificial right leg was made for a 16-year-old soldier after he had his leg amputated. He wore it continuously for over sixty years. It is made of wood and metal and articluated at the knee and ankle.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10406208
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