mourning cloths

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Scope note
Coverings and curtains, usually black in color, placed over sculptures, paintings, mirrors, and other elements at an altar or elsewhere in a church, or in another public or private building; used to signify mourning, such as during a requiem service or during a mourning period. For similar coverings designed particularly for the Lenten season, prefer "Lenten veils." For banners used in procession or hung in funerary settings, use "mourning banners."
mourning cloths
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024