<?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">sanctuary lamps</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31462594</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:08:13</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">altar lamps</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">lamps, sanctuary</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">sanctuary lamp</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">tabernacle lamps</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Float lamps used especially in churches or temples, having a cup or vase-shaped reservoir of colored glass or metal. By tradition and eccliastical dictate, it is mandatory for Jewish temples and many Chrisitan churches to have a constantly burning oil lamp in the sanctuary, in the vicinity of the tabernacle. ]]></dc:description></metadata>