<?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">door knockers</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31413629</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:51:14</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">knocker</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">knockers</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">knockers, door</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">door knocker</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">door-knockers</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Appendages, usually of iron or brass, fastened to a door and hinged so that it may be made to strike against a metal plate or the door itself, to attract the attention of those within. Door knockers are usually placed on exterior doors. ]]></dc:description></metadata>