<?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">loomblocks</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>loom components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>loom blocks</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>loomblock</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Large sandstone blocks with holes for inserting a wooden stick, used in looms; the sticks are used to arrange warp threads when setting up a vertical loom. Examples of use are the Hopi and other southwestern Native Americans. ]]></note></mads>