Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628.
Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2020
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628.," at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
Current research on the hull and finds of the Swedish warship Vasa (1628) has been focused in two main areas. The interior furnishings of the cabins in the stern have revealed a great deal about the political/diplomatic function of the ship as well as the relationship between the craftsmanship of royal-level joiners and the more practical construction of the ship. The clothing and shoes left behind by crew and guests provide an unparalleled look at the everyday clothes of ordinary people. Both reveal aspects of the expression of social structures on board the ship, as imposed from the naval administration in the form of the organization and decoration of space and as individual expressions of identity in the choice of clothing to take to sea. This session will present recent results of these two studies, as well as some exploration of the wider context these finds represent.
Other Keywords
Vasa •
Textiles •
Clothing •
Cabins •
Joinery •
Footwear •
Sculpture •
fashin •
shoemaking
Temporal Keywords
17th Century •
1st Century to 17th Century
Geographic Keywords
Goteborgs Och Bohus (State / Territory) •
Alvsborgs (State / Territory) •
Kingdom of Sweden (Country) •
Varmlands (State / Territory) •
Nord-Trondelag (State / Territory) •
Jamtlands (State / Territory) •
Nordland (State / Territory) •
Sweden •
Europe (Continent) •
Vestsjalland (State / Territory)
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A Door to Another World: Entering the Great Cabin on Vasa (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The great cabin on a capital warship has a unique legal status, as an embassy and seat of power. The king is ever present, whether on board or not. The space is designed to convey the majesty of the owner and to frame the power relationships between the occupant...
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Footprints on the Past: Preliminary Observations of the Footwear from Vasa (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Footwear preserves the physical imprint of the wearer, recording anthropometric data such as foot size, gait, and pathology. Prior to the 17th-century, it was also one of the first items of clothing produced in standardized sizes on an industrial scale. The Vasa...
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From Fragments to Garments – Understanding the Vasa Textile Puzzle and the People on Board (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Each textile fragment in itself contains information about the raw material and the production of the fabric. In many cases there are traces of the tailoring process as well. But to learn more about the people on board the ship we also need to understand what...
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Nålbinding Textiles from Vasa in a Wider Context (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In addition to the woven textiles that make up the majority of the fragments in archaeological finds, there are other techniques which occur in particular regions and periods. Nålbinding, a single-needle technique which builds up a durable fabric through a...
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Project Dress: An Overview of Working with the Textile Finds from the Vasa Collection (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Dress Project started in 2017 and after two years we have an idea of the size and scope of the collection, even if piecing together thousands of fragments after 333 years underwater has its challenges, and building a methodology for the documentation was a...
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A Room within a Room: The Great Cabin on Vasa (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The interior of the great cabin was a completely separate layer, comprising panelling, a coffered ceiling, and floor, of which over 90% survives. It covered the structural elements of the hull to give the impression of a room in the royal palace, a building...
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Vestis Virum Fecit: Everyday Clothes for Princes and Paupers (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Clothing is the most common possession available for the expression of identity, but well contextualized material from the broader strata of society is rare for the early modern period. What we largely know is how elites dressed on special occasions, as this is...