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Valances

Scope note

Horizontal cloth hangings fixed across the top of an opening; generally used as decorative headings to conceal the tops of curtains and their hardware.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003115

Narrower Terms used

lambrequins
draped valances

Term used for

vallances
vallens
vallents

Equivalent Terms used

valance

Created

13yrs ago

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