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Actions	Trusses Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberHC.H.1.3 TitleTrusses DescriptionTwo trusses, the first is of Turkish pattern, locally made and the other is of a more primitive type. They are from Aden, a seaport city in Yemen. A truss is a supportive device, usually with a supportive area [in this case, the wooden block] worn to prevent enlargement of hernia or the return of a reduced hernia. Production placeAden, Yemen Production date Production periodNineteenth century, early Object nameTrusses (2), from Aden Object categoryINSTRUMENT MaterialWood, Steel, Cotton, Cloth, Wood, Cloth Dimensions Truss 1 Length: 35 cm Width: 19 cm Truss 2 Length: 103 cm

Object numberHC.H.1.3

TitleTrusses

DescriptionTwo trusses, the first is of Turkish pattern, locally made and the other is of a more primitive type. They are from Aden, a seaport city in Yemen. A truss is a supportive device, usually with a supportive area [in this case, the wooden block] worn to prevent enlargement of hernia or the return of a reduced hernia.

Production placeAden, Yemen

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Production periodNineteenth century, early

Object nameTrusses (2), from Aden

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

MaterialWood, Steel, Cotton, Cloth, Wood, Cloth

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