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Chain for Quarrelsome Women

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In Passage Andreolli, which leads from  28 Rynok Square (built  1760s-1770s) to Teatralna Street,  is a chain (handcuff or fetter) that once was in front of the City Hall. Women were chained to it by the arm or leg so that they would think about their behavior.

Neck Ring in Tallinn

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This neck ring is attached to a pillar of the Town Hall in Tallinn. It was used to punish people for small crimes.