Antependium

… [Masao Fujii]
[Christian altar decoration]
The altar was to be made of stone, but wood (prohibited after the 6th century) and metal were also used. The decoration of the altar was the antependium (front decoration) that was hung from the front. It was made of wood, cloth, metal, ivory, etc., and there were many cases where the front of the altar itself was decorated. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "antependium" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…【藤井 正雄】
［キリスト教の祭壇装飾］
　祭壇は石造と定められているが，木(6世紀以降禁止)および金属も用いられた。祭壇の装飾としては，前面に下げるアンテペンディウムantependium(前飾)がある。木，布，金属，象牙製などがあり，祭壇の前面自体に装飾が施される例も多い。…

※「antependium」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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