IKO is a creative prosthetic system designed for Children. They believe that a missing limb shouldn’t be viewed as a disability but instead an opportunity to explore, learn, and play.

“The main concept of this project is to build and enrich the kid’s self-esteem through a learning, creative and social inclusive experience.” says Carlos Arturo Torress, the man behind IKO.

IKO allows kids to create their own prosthetics and tools according to their own needs. The creators chose to use Legos not just because of their creative flexibility but because Legos inspire the pride of creation.

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Some older limbs look like medieval torture devices. Others look like cartoonishly goofy enhancements that would make any steampunk fan weep with adoration. Join us as we take a look at the scary yet intriguing history of prosthetic limbs.

Here’s a gruesome wooden toe from around 600 B.C.

In the 1500s, knights who lost their arms in battle would have them replaced with iron arms, covertly blending into their armor.

The iron arm gained a hinge somewhere in the 1500s.

There was a flourish of different prosthetics during the 1800s. Some made limbs out of wood…

…and some made them out of leather.

This Civil War vet, Samuel Decker, made his own metal prosthetics. This is presumably his dining set.

The coolest prosthetics are the ones that don’t even try to look like human body parts. This one is an odd hook-hand made from the barrel of a gun.

This wooden leg with a revolver inside looks like something out of that Wild Wild West movie with Will Smith.

By the 1900s, there was an increase in elegance to the models. Notice here that the joints in the fingers are able to move.

Even the metallic models were made with appearance in mind.

Even in the 1900s, if you couldn’t afford to have your limbs made, you had to settle for something more functional and less beautiful.

I don’t know why, but old shoes and socks kind of creep me out.

This Swiss army style prosthetic arm is cool. Though what did you even need the hook for? Besides scaring away stowaways on your pirate ship, I mean.

Seriously, why have the hook when you can just attach a fork to your arm?

Stop! Hammer time!

I feel like it would almost make sense these days to include a phone in a prosthetic arm. It might be a little much, but it makes a lot more sense than a freakin’ hook!

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This is Viktoria Modesta. She is the world’s first bionic pop artist. At the age of 20, she made the life changing decision to remove her leg and replace it with a prosthetic limb. Modesta was born in Latvia under the U.S.S.R. Due to complications surrounding her birth, her hip and left leg was dislocated and subsequent medical negligence led to a stunted growth in her left leg.

This was a life changing event for her. As a child and teenager, she had always felt self-conscious about her leg. When she had her leg amputated, she described her feelings of relief at waking up post-surgery, looking under the covers, and seeing nothing there. She is now a pop star, model, and DJ, as well as a voice for Channel 4’s “Born Risky” campaign. With artificial limb designer Sophie de Oliveira Barata of Alternative Limb Project, she is revolutionizing the idea of a prosthetic limb and creating something truly artful and bionic.

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