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![r/ArtefactPorn - A medieval "schandmaske", or mask of shame, in the Fortress Museum, Salzburg, Austria.[1712x2288]](https://i.redd.it/2hkuyuhi6owc1.jpeg)
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Steampunk Porco Rosso
Steamporc.
Unexpected reference
came here to say this
This is not medieval. Might be early modern, or might be 18-19th century, hard to tell. The concept of these (known as a Scold's bridle) first shows up in the late 1500s but this specific example feels iffy and I don't think it's that old. It looks more like a Victorian era take on one.
I was gonna say that the vast majority of alleged medieval torture devices are Victorian or later fakes.
My understanding is that these complex metal inventions were made during the renaissance to badmouth the dark ages, ie “they were so uncivilized”. Sort of a more modern version of Damnatio memoriae.
It's mainly a post-renaissance thing, particularly prevalent during the Victorian period.
Wait they did that during the renaissance?? That’s kinda funny ngl like a frantic retcon
Apparently the Renaissance featured a type of medieval torture horror house curio museum that featured these kind of ‘artifacts’. Some of the metalwork technology was not even available until later ages.
Torture was alive and thriving during the Renaissance, have you heard of the Inquisition? I think the medieval torture "museums" were more of a Victorian thing.
It's less about the Renaissance and more about the Reformation (though they overlapped extensively).
It was mostly Protestants inventing horror stories about how brutal and backward the Papacy/Catholic Church was (and how much more enlightened and morally superior the new Protestant states were by comparison). The stereotypes about the Spanish Inquisition, the Catholic Church insisting the world was flat, etc are all part of it.
You know what that makes a lot of sense.
Yeah, those screws aren't medieval.
The website of the museum says it’s from the 2nd half of the 19th century (“2. Hälfte 19. Jh.”).
The mistaken claim that it’s medieval seems to come from the person who took the photo in this post and uploaded it to Wikipedia in 2008.
Yeah, I also been there and it definitely didn't claim to be medieval. Most of the stuff in that museum is from between 1700-1830
This one specifically is from the 2nd half of the 19th century, according to the museum website.
That sounds right
This Wiki references the mask if any one wants to read more but doesn't seem to be really any additional details on this particular mask.
The same photo appears on this page with the caption
Which my phone translates as
The article itself only talks about the 17th century (which is not medieval by any definition) and is rather bare-bones overall.
The image description seems to come directly from the uploader (who also took the photo according to the metadata). It isn’t clear where he got the information that the mask was medieval. It’s possible that he (mistakenly) assumed it from the context in the museum when he took the photo back in 2008.
The mask is actually from the 2nd half of the 19th century, according to the museum website.
Most likely not medieval.
This. I think it's 17th century.
In the 19th and early 20th century there was a cottage industry in recreating fake medieval torture devices because the demand greatly outstripped the supply
Pigman
Ha ha! Charade you are
Mystery science theatre 3000
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Just 2 robots and a dude sitting on a battle field making snarky comments while guys are impaling each other.
That's what I was thinking.
Alph?
Holy shit, you're right! Steampunk Alf!
Hide your cats!
Remember Alf? He’s back! In schandmaske form!
This is what I scrolled looking for.
Joke's on you, I'm into that shit
That's ALF!
A bit disturbing if people must wear such mask.
Idk I think some people might be proud to wear something that cool.
This made out of leather and/or latex is probably being worn right now at a club in Berlin
It is kinda rad
Spider pig 🐽
What transgression would you have to commit to have to wear such a mask? 😳😳😳😳😳
Eavesdropping, make nasty remarks, being to noisy and other such mild misdemeanor. Those masks are "honor punishment" you would wear them for about a day with a sign saying what you done so people can shame you
Is that a “ManBearPig” mask?
Looks like the Bokoblin mask from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
https://cdn.wikimg.net/en/zeldawiki/images/a/af/TotK_Bokoblin_Mask_Icon.png
It’s basically just an old timey furry mask.
Its like Bebop and Rocksteady had a child.
Bring out the Gimp
Donkey?
Was thinking pig
Thats it. You’re wearing the shame mask for the rest of the day.
would one be available for our crooked ex pres trump upon conviction for any one of his 4 trials??
Many such cases. Sad!
8 years rent free
Lol it’s a dunce cap!
Lol it’s a dunce cap!
Looks like a mask Alex Terrible from the band Slaughter to Prevail might wear.
Looks like George Clinton’s Atomic Dog!
Crow MST3K!
Ds 1 reference?
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Shamed
They made their kids wear that if they wet their pants...