The traditionally copper water-pot was called a conca in Abruzzo; it was cleaned with sand. The woman rolled a handkerchief or piece of cloth to make a soft pad, which she placed on her head before the conca. The women also carried the clothes they washed at the village fountain on their heads. roangelo.net/valente/conca.html #italianhistory #italiancanadianclub @annamariesablone #Abruzzo