The iron hand from Slovenia.
The iron hand prosthesis now in the custody of the Rehabilitation Institute Ljubljana, was excavated some 80 years ago in the ruins of the Vransko castle. The hand, its form and function are described. It was manufactured somewhere in Europe between the years 1500-1650. The owner, probably one of the local nobles, has remained unknown.
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University Rehabilitation Institute Ljubljana, Slovenia.
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000266:history / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000266:history*; D006225:Hand; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D017524:Slovenia
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