<?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">sacrifice beads</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31401325</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:47:54</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">St. Therese beads</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">good deed beads</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">sacrifice bead</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Christian religious articles comprising a string of 10 or more beads woven in a ladder-like formation to allow a bead to be slid up and down the string to count sacrifices, good deeds, and prayers throughout the day. The string typically has a medal of St. Therese on one end and a crucifix on the other; modern sacrifice beads may be in the form of a bracelet. According to tradition, the beads originated in the childhood of St. Therese of Lisieux, who was said to have used a string of prayer beads for this purpose. ]]></dc:description></metadata>