Pranger - a pillar of shame with a stone measure

Pranger -  a pillar of shame with a stone measure

 

In Vinica there is a pillar of “shame”, Pranger. It is a two yards tall stoned pillar. Pranger was used for roping and whipping of those who swindled with the measure (fairs have taken place in Vinica since 1580).

Quarrelsome, “gossipy” women were often tied down the pillar. Pranger also served for measuring because its front side contains stoned measuring cup for corn, and on the top of it there is a text in Latin: “Lustam mensuram terete 1643.”, meaning, “Be fair when you measure.”

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