Plague Doctor Costume and Historical Medical Attire - Origins & Symbolism #3386368 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white illustration shows a plague doctor in full protective attire: a waxed leather long coat, wide-brimmed hat, gloves, boots, and the famous bird-like mask believed to filter miasma. The staff, often tipped with a carved bird or metal rod, was used to examine patients without direct contact. Such imagery originates from 17th-century Europe, particularly during bubonic plague epidemics.

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