<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">offering vases</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31325339</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:27:41</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">offering vase</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vases, offering</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Vases intended to contain offerings or to themselves serve as an offering in a religious or funerary context. Examples exist from ancient times and in many cultures, including the following: ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome; Asian cultures; the Pre-Columbian Americas; and in modern western culture. ]]></dc:description></metadata>