In times of plague and epidemics, specialist doctors were hired to treat the sick, and many wore distinctive masks filled with aromatic items as protection from disease. This mask had a cone nose shaped like a beak to hold the fragrant substances and straw. This 6.75-inch high, 8-inch long, 5.75-inch wide plague doctor statue is expertly cast in resin and hand-painted in an antique bronze and metallic copper finish, showing off the amazing detail in a fantastical blending of man and machine. It's a great decorative accent to add to Steampunk collections and is a great way to memorialize 2020.