<?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">stirrup cups</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>rhyta</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>sturzbechers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>drinking vessels</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>stirrup cup</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stirrup-cup</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>coaching glasses</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>coaching-glasses</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cups, stirrup</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hunting glasses</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hunting-glasses</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Drinking vessels without handles or feet that rest on their side or rim when not in use. Often made in the form of an animal head, which is an adaptation of the Greek rhyton. The term refers to the practice of handing such a cup to a person who was on horseback prior to setting out on a journey or the hunt. ]]></note></mads>