<?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">masks</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>death masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>horned masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>face masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>helmet masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>plank masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>horizontal masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>leaf masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>nimba</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>ceremonial masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>body masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>goalie&apos;s masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>fiber masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>deformity masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>dance masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>theatrical masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>mouth masks</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>eye masks</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>masquerades</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>maskers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>costume by function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>mask</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to coverings for all or part of the face, usually with openings for the eyes and sometimes the mouth. They are worn to hide or alter the identity of the wearer or for protection. Masks as cultural objects have been used throughout the world in all periods since the Stone Age. Masks are extremely varied in appearance, function, and fundamental meaning. They may be associated with ceremonies that have religious and social significance or are concerned with funerary customs, fertility rites, or curing sickness. They may be used on festive occasions or to portray characters in a dramatic performance and in re-enactments of mythological events. They may be used for warfare and as protective devices in certain sports. They are also employed as architectural ornaments.  ]]></note></mads>