<?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">cosmetic spoons</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31392359</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:45:31</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">cosmetic spoon</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">make-up spoon</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">make-up spoons</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">spoons, cosmetic</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Implements intended to spoon, scoop, and sometimes also to store, cosmetics. Best known as works from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and elsewhere. These spoons were made from various materials such as wood, alabaster or ivory, and were often elaborately sculpted or decorated with symbolic imagery. ]]></dc:description></metadata>