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Venezia, la maschera da medico della peste

The plague doctor's mask. These masks are characterized by a long beak, which in the past was filled with aromatic herbs and spices to protect doctors from infected miasma during plague epidemics.

Queste maschere sono caratterizzate da un lungo becco, che in passato veniva riempito con erbe aromatiche e spezie per proteggere i medici dai miasmi infetti durante le epidemie di peste.

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Uploaded on February 5, 2025
Taken on January 31, 2025