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Beaded Plague Doctor Mask
Beaded Plague Doctor Mask
Beaded Plague Doctor Mask

Beaded Plague Doctor Mask

NameMask
Maker Dolores Gull
CultureWeenusk First Nation, Cree
Date2021
(not assigned)Timmins, ONTARIO, Canada, North America
MediumLeather, glass beads, cotton thread, synthetic ribbon, elastic
DimensionsSee remarks: 6 11/16 × 9 1/16 × 6 1/2 in. (17 × 23 × 16.5 cm)
Length from top of mask to bottom of ribbons: 25 9/16 in. (65 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, MNM Collection, Museum Purchase
Object numberA.2022.26.1
ProvenancePurchased from the artist
DescriptionCOVID-19 mask, artistic stylization of a plague doctor mask, done in light brown fabic, Cree beadwork, ribbons. Originally had owl feathers attached to ribbons, but were removed due to North American Bird protections.
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