Cloths of estate

Esquema

Getty AAT: Objects Facet

Jerarquía

Components (Hierarchy Name) > components (objects) > <components by specific context> > architectural elements > <structural elements and structural element components> > structural elements > enclosing structural elements > membrane structures > rooflike enclosing structures

Descripción

Similar to canopies for thrones or beds, cloths of estate consisted of celures, testers, and at least one set of valences. They were often used with chairs of estate, foot stools, and cushions, and could be raised onto a dais for added formality. May also refer to the cloth itself.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300266713

Otros términos

  • cloth of estate [en]