Skjortan från Lunds domkyrka - En jämförande studie mellan den liturgiska mässkjortan och den profana särken under senmedeltid
LiturgiMedeltida kläderDräkthistoriaSärkAlbaMedieval historyMedeltidens historiaArchaeologyArkeologiHistory and Archaeology
The main purpose of this essay is to analyze the late medieval shirt found in the cathedral of Lund. It has been preserved in the church and later on exhibited in the museum of Lunds cathedral. The most interesting thing about this shirt is probably its close connection to the secular world, as well as to the church. At first sight it appears to be a liturgical garment, it seams to be far too big for a regular, profane smock or shirt, but in a letter received by the church of Lund from Christian I of Denmark this shirt is mentioned as a chemise, or smock. The questions I aim to answer on the following pages goes, what characterizes the chemise or smock? What characterizes the mass shirt or alba? How can you use this type of analyse to examine the shirt from the cathedral of Lund?