Palls, usually of black, purple, or white velvet, used during the funeral ceremony to cover the coffin, hearse, or tomb. May be decorated with commemorative inscriptions or funerary portraits.
AAT
3000214764
cloths, hearse
coffin covers
coffin-cloths
covers, coffin
funerary palls
hearse cloths
hearse-cloths
palls, funeral
palls, funerary
13yrs ago
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