<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">brush aspergilla</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>aspergilla</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ceremonial objects</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>aspergillum brush</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>brush aspergillum</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sprinkling brushes</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sprinkling-brushes</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Brushes, usually long brushes made of horse hair, fixed to a handle and used to sprinkle water. Used in ancient Rome and other cultures, and later in Christian churches used to dip into holy water in order to sprinkle it on the congregation, the altar, etc. ]]></note></mads>