<?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">Sussex marble</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31457425</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:03:07</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">marble, Sussex</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">winklestone</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A shell marble from Sussex, England that is predominantly gray with occasional green or blue tinges. Its old local name, 'winklestone,' refers to the abundance of small snail shells (winkles) embedded in the marble. Used to ornament churches in the Middle Ages, it remained popular for centuries. ]]></dc:description></metadata>