screen

Screens or room dividers were often covered with textiles, partly to afford protection against direct radiant heat and partly to create cozy corners in large rooms. Framed screens were often covered with pieces of tapestry, with other woven materials, or with gilt leather.

…often hidden by grills or screens: the veil of the Jewish Temple in ancient Jerusalem, which separated the holy area (or hekhal) from the Holy of Holies (or devir); or the Eastern Orthodox iconostasis (image screen), which hides the chancel from the view of the faithful except on certain ritual…