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Baldachin
A baldachin, or baldaquin (Italian: baldacchino, baldachino), is a canopy of state over an altar or throne, It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy,Baldac is a medieval Latin form for Baghdad, whence fine silks reached Europe. but in other cases it is a sturdy, permanent architectural feature, particularly over high altars in cathedrals.
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