[Ansteorra] Plague Doctor's Mask Documentation?

[Stefan li Rous]

I don't think they re a 17th C invention. I remember seeing a number  
of illuminations which included folks wearing such outfits. Of course,  
I don't remember just where just yet. I'll have to do some looking  
around. I have at least one book on the Black Plague and that would be  
one place to look. Again, I'll have to find those books. Its not very  
orderly around here.

Stefan

On Jan 20, 2012, at 9:50 PM, S L Niemann wrote:

> 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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