<?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">credence tables</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31415016</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:51:40</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">credence</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">credence table</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">credences</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">credenzas</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Small tables near the altar in a church, used for the eucharistic elements before consecration and afterwards; may be freestanding or attached to a wall. They are named after the similar tables used historically in dining rooms. For shelves used for the same purpose, use "credence shelves"; for shelving or platforms within niches, use "credence niches." ]]></dc:description></metadata>