The relief of the longwall cat

The original can be found in the St. Annen Museum. Incidentally, the term "transom" refers to the stone protruding from the wall that supports the arch.

Here you can see the so-called Strebkatzenziehen. You can see two merchants trying to pull the other over an open flame using their neck strength with an iron bar as a biting rod in their mouths. According to the motto "the beard is off". Longwall cat pulling was a popular folk sport, a precursor to tug-of-war and an amusement like finger-wagging.