Altar-Curtains
altar curtains
Of linen, silk, or precious stuffs, formerly drawn around the altar during certain parts of the mass.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Altar-Curtains
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.