Altar Cloth – Object of the month for November 2026

On the occasion of November 2nd dedicated to the deceased, on what is called All Souls’ Day, in the Catholic calendar, this month we exhibit an altar cloth related to the wake ceremony.

In the past, this act took place in the home of the deceased and not in the mortuary chapel (which the old church did not have).

In the room where the deceased was veiled, a small altar was set up with candlesticks and other associated objects on this tablecloth that stands out for having embroidered a pair of angels on each of its tops.

Material: Cotton Fabric

Width: 98 cm / 38,6 in

Length: 165 cm / 65 in

Weight: 181 g / 0,4 ib

20th century

Owner: Rosa Serrano

November 12, 2026