A traditional Venetian carnival mask covering the upper face and extending over the nose, worn during festival celebrations.
From Italian 'bauta,' of uncertain origin, possibly from a Venetian dialect word or borrowed from another language. The mask has been central to Venetian carnival traditions since the 18th century.
The Venetian bauta was specifically designed to allow eating and drinking—carnival-goers could hide their identity AND enjoy food, which shows how even masks were engineered for practicality!
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