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HEALTH & WELLBEING

Above elbow prosthetic (artificial) arm with articulated fingers for use for an amputation above the elbow; the wearer was able to bend and lock the forearm in various positions without using the other hand; above elbow socket made of rawhide with laquered wash; elbow and forearm of aluminium and hand made of wood with mortice-and-tenon joints; forearm and upper arm joined at the elbow with bracing and rivets.

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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F2016.9.1

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Association Type: Owner

Creation/Production

Role: Prosthetist
Period: 1940s - 1950s

Acquisition

Donation

Measurements

Length (mm): 730
Width (mm): 150
Height (mm): 130

Material

Leather
Aluminium
Wood

Location

In store-room

Categories

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