<?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">grave vases</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>grave goods</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>vases</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cemetery vases</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>funeral vases</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>grave vase</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>grave-vases</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>vases, grave</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Vases designed for or used to hold offerings of food, libations, or flowers at a grave or tomb. Examples include those from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China, where they were often designed in pairs. They remain common as flower receptacles in modern cemeteries. ]]></note></mads>