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Metadata
Title |
Hip Abduction Brace |
Object # |
2019.2.40.85 |
Object Name |
Brace, Orthopedic |
Date |
circa 1950s |
Description |
Hip abduction brace worn by Walt Nebel, Jr. when he was an infant. The brace is made out of off-white leather and metal. The brace is used to treat developmental dysplasia. |
Provenance |
Photograph 2019.2.40.84 shows Walt Nebel, Jr. wearing this hip abduction brace at 5 months old. |
Material |
Leather/Metal |
People |
Nebel, Jr., Walter "Walt" |
Search Terms |
Child Health Health Care Medical Medical Apparatus Orthopedics |
Relation |
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Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums, KM 2019.2.40.85 |