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Worn by Alexander Peden

Detail of mask
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This detail shows the holes for the eyes and nose in the face-mask and wig used by Alexander Peden, a Covenanting minister from Ayrshire. Peden used the face-mask and wig as a disguise when preaching at 'conventicles' - illegal outdoor services.

The holes for the eyes have been crudely stitched. The nose is formed from a separate piece of leather, sewn on to the 'face' and the cheeks have been reddened.

After he left the new Episcopalian Scottish Church, Peden became a Covenanter and spent the rest of his life on the run from government troops. As a Covenanter he upheld the National Covenant and believed that God was the head of the Church, not the King.

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