<?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">Massim style</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31434657</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:57:12</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> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The Massim style is a stylized, curvilinear and geometric low relief carving, which can be glazed with lime to develop a contrast against the dark wood or painted with colorful patterns. The three types of incised designed utilized in the Massim style are 'motifs,' 'fillers' that fill in the space around a motif, and 'dividers' that create spatial divisions in the piece. This style is used by the inhabitants of the Massim area in Papua New Guinea.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>