An Iron 'scolds bridle' mask used to publicaly humiliate

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An Iron 'scolds bridle' mask used to publicaly humiliate. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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An Iron 'scold's bridle' or 'branks' mask, with large nose piece, grotesque ears and two horns, used to publicly humiliate and punish, mainly women, for speaking out against authority. Brussels, Belgium

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