<?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">ointment vessels</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31397315</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:46:48</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">ointment vessel</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vessels, ointment</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Vessels made from materials such as stone, glass, or clay used to store ointments and oils. Ancient Egyptian ointment vessels were often lavishly decorated or shaped as delicate animals or young women, symbolizing rebirth or regeneration. ]]></dc:description></metadata>