<?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">lion thrones</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31375948</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:41:24</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">lion throne</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">thrones, lion</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Thrones depicted in Buddhist art or used in Buddhism that are supported by lions or incorporating lions in the design; most often thrones upon which the Buddha is seated. An example is the seated Buddha in which eight lions positioned at the corners of the base or dais support his lotus throne; another example is the throne of the Dalai Lama of Tibet. ]]></dc:description></metadata>