Prosthesis for a left leg amputated above the knee (a); made of wood and covered in painted rawhide; single-axis knee joint secured by metal bolts; painted wooden foot with a brown leather belting hinge; socket is lined with brown leather; leg is secured to the wearer by attaching belts run through…
Prosthesis for a left leg amputated above the knee (a); made of wood and covered in painted rawhide; single-axis knee joint secured by metal bolts; painted wooden foot with a brown leather belting hinge; socket is lined with brown leather; leg is secured to the wearer by attaching belts run through a pulley system on the thigh to a multi-strap cloth harness (b) with leather at joins.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - leg prosthesis - Size: Length 81.5 cm x Width 24.6 cm x Depth 27.6 cm
b - harness - Size (unfolded): Length 117.0 cm x Width 41.2 cm x Depth 5.4 cm
Provenance
Owned by Ernest Hanna; donated to museum by granddaughter Tanya Garofalo.
Dates
1923
circa 1923
Date Remarks
Donor's remarks
Material
wood: pink
leather: brown, cream
fabric: cream
metal: grey, yellow
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-V1-3
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paint has chipped; exposed rawhide is discoloured; leather sole on base of foot is peeling away; one leather cover for pulley on thigh is missing; grey discolouration on harness; belt has previous repairs with twine and a staple
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Internet
Other
Reference Comments
Tanya Garofalo; "Limb Prosthetics Today" originally printed in 'Artificial Limbs' 1963 vol. 7 no. 2 pp 1-42 via The O&P Virtual Library website; "Manual of Artificial Limbs" A.A. Marks, 1907 through the Medical Heritage Library online database; arrived with a wool sock (012011002) and a black rubber boot (012011004 a-b); sock was held in place by a thumbtack (012001003).
Research Facts
Ernest Hanna was born in 1888 and lost his left leg following an accident on his farm in Lyn, Ontario at age 35. He continued to work on his farm with a prosthetic leg and cane for balance; used the same two prosthetic legs until his death in 1969.