<?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">communion spoons</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31375715</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:41:20</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">communion spoon</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">eucharistic spoon</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">eucharistic spoons</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">spoons, communion</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Spoons used to dispense the consecrated wine, at the Eucharist or in other dispensations of the communion. Commonly used in Eastern Orthodox Christian ceremonies, and formerly in the Western church as well. The purpose of the spoon was to prevent spillage of the consecrated wine. It is known from ancient times, when methods of sharing the wine included spoon, straw, and tube. ]]></dc:description></metadata>