[Ansteorra] Plague Doctor's Mask Documentation?

[S L Niemann]

There are two woodcuts on the following page from the 14th and 16th
century with people treating plague victims. Neither woodcut shows the
beaked doctor. That seems to be a 17th c invention.

http://ibpkillinggame.blogspot.com/2006/12/death-in-art.html

Ines
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On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 9:27 PM, ~*Rhiannon <ahuvabasyah at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking for documentation earlier than 17th century for a plague
> doctor's mask, similar if possible to the one on the right in this photo:
> http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vv9Olqy2BLs/Tq7g5l2fKwI/AAAAAAAABhA/LDXV0oowzi0/s1600/classic%2Bversus%2Briveted.jpg
>
> Or, if for some reason that link doesn't work, the plague doctor's mask at
> his main site, which is http://tombanwell.blogspot.com/
>
> I would appreciate any info.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rhiannon
> (cool SCA name pending)
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