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Altar-Curtains
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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hangings of silk, damask, satin, or other fitting material, suspended on rods so as to enclose the ends of an altar. In large churches they are found very convenient for protecting the altar-tapers from currents of air and draughts. Their color varies with the ecclesiastical season.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Altar-Curtains'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/altar-curtains.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Altar-Curtains'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/altar-curtains.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.