canopies (structural elements)
- Scope note
- Roof-like coverings of various kinds, not attached to four walls, but suspended by poles, cords, or attached on one side to a wall. Examples include coverings or hangings suspended over a throne, couch, bed, etc., or held over a person walking in procession, or an architectural roof-like ornamented projection, surmounting a niche, door, window, tomb, etc.
- Date of creation: 13-May-2024
Accepted term: 13-May-2024