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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">mensas</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>sarcophagus altars</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>altar components</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>slabs</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>altar stones</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>altar-plinths</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mensa</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mensae</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>altar plinths</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>altar slabs</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The upper, horizontal surfaces of altars, especially the top slabs; may be arranged or placed upon supports in various ways. ]]></note></mads>