<?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">funerary cones</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>funerary sculpture</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cones, funerary</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>funerary cone</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Conical, solid pottery funerary sculptures that were placed in the walls at the entrances of Egyptian tombs, almost exclusively at the Theban necropolis. The flat, round bases of the cones were stamped with hieroglyphs stating the name or title of the deceased, or longer texts such as prayers. ]]></note></mads>