For me, the first thing that always comes to mind when someone says plague doctor are their very unique beak-like masks.
The eyes of the mask were made of glass rather than open holes and that ever-memorable beak was stuffed with herbs, spices, and perfumes to "purify" the air the doctor breathed while around their patients.
(Please note that during that time it was widely believed that the plague was spread through the air whereas now we know that it is pneumonic plague, not bubonic plague, that can be passed through the air.)
hey cool page, like the pic the top of the page where did u get it? would like to use it for album art work if its yours and your cool with it would only put a small name it, i do underground hip hop and have a plague doc theme for demo please reply to : shaneprice6@netspace.net.au
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