<?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">mourning cloths</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>mourning</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>mourning banners</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>Lenten veils</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>coverings and hangings by function</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>coverings and hangings for religious building fixtures</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cloths, mourning</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>funeral hangings</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mourning cloth</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Coverings and curtains, usually black in color, placed over sculptures, paintings, mirrors, and other elements at an altar or elsewhere in a church, or in another public or private building; used to signify mourning, such as during a requiem service or during a mourning period. For similar coverings designed particularly for the Lenten season, prefer "Lenten veils." For banners used in procession or hung in funerary settings, use "mourning banners." ]]></note></mads>