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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture While in Sens last year I photographed a group of liturgical vestments said to have been worn by Thomas Becket. I would like to post the images in my web archive, but not before I have accurate information about them. Since I am far from expert on liturgical vestments, may I enlist the collective expertise of the list? First, terminology. I think that I have correctly identified the alb, stole, sandals, and cope. But what is the long strip of fabric, of the same width and shape as the stole but much longer, actually longer than the alb even when doubled? And what is the rectangle of fabric that is about half the length of the stole, considerably wider, and without the widening of the ends? Second, chronology. The labels at the museum still repeat the information in nineteenth-century handbooks that simply take the historical association with Becket as a given. I have so far been unsuccessful in finding recent scholarship on the issue, except for one reference in Leonie von Wilckens (1991) placing the 'so-called stole of Thomas Becket' in the 13th c. Anyone know how the rest of the objects are currently dated? All input will be gratefully received! thanks, Genevra ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html