Question

Do the masks used by plague doctors have an specific name or were they just called plague doctors mask? http://prntscr.com/4u1af5

Answer 1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor#Costume
so the beak was there to avoid bad smells. it was stuffed with dried flower, herbs, and spices.

there's no actual proof 14th century plague doctors used it though. it can be traced back to a French doctor Charles de Lorme,

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Answer 2

thanks bibsy ^~^