A monopod aka sciapod, skiapod, skiapode
A monopod aka sciapod, skiapod, skiapode. Mythological human creature with a single, large foot extending from a leg centered in the middle of its body, used for providing shade for the face. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900 (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)