DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
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)
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.
José Dolores López