Support ring

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Basslerische Ausruff-Bilder, No. 26–34. “ The rings are for the maids, I'm wearing your head for protection. Engraving by David Herrliberger (1697–1777), 1749

A support ring is a cushion that is placed between the head and the head load when carrying head loads . It consists of a bead of fabric or a ring sewn from fabric, which can be stuffed with different materials. This is placed between the head and top load for padding. A support ring can be designed very attractively. It is often sewn into wedges with red fabric panels and decorated with zigzag ribbons and flower applications. This archaic form of transporting a large number of goods over the centuries was probably limited to a few regions in Germany.

It was widespread in the provinces on the Rhine and in neighboring areas, as a quote from “Der Pfälzer Bauer um 1780” by Albert Becker makes clear: “ The rural women carry everything into the city in baskets on their heads, such as usage in general Common in the Rhenish provinces, not only in the country, but also in the cities, the rule is [...]. A small round wreath, which you put on your head, serves to ensure that the basket stands firmly on your head and that you do not press it immediately, and now you keep your balance so well that you do not have to close the basket with your hand hold, but have your hands free, or sit on the side. "

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charlotte Homfeld: IGBauernhaus - Farmhouse Interest Group: Walseck and Joch. Retrieved December 12, 2018
  2. ↑ Hermann Kaiser: Ein "Waselck" ... [1] Accessed December 30, 2018
  3. ↑ Wolfgang Greber: Vom Waselck zur Napoleonsbank [2]. Accessed December 30, 2018
  4. ^ Albert Becker: Der Pfälzer Bauer um 1780. in: Pfälzisches Museum 1920. No. 10–12, p. 57

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