<?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">fundae</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31424384</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:00:23</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">funda</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">fundas</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Roman term for slings consisting of straps of flax, leather, or horsehair, in the middle of which was a pocket or pouch to hold the missile, used both for hunting and in warfare. They were used by Roman and allied troops in Republican and Imperial times at least into the 5th century and continued in military use in Europe into the 14th century and occasionally later. ]]></dc:description></metadata>