<?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">knuckle guards</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31378792</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:42:12</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">knuckle bows</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">knuckle guard</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">knuckle-bows</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">knuckle-guards</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">bows, knuckle</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">guards, knuckle</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Curved sword guards, consisting of a metal bar extending from the cross guard toward the pommel, designed to give some protection to the knuckles. ]]></dc:description></metadata>