<?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">scroll skirts</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>prow ornaments</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>scroll skirt</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>scroll-skirts</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>scrollskirts</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Describes prow figureheads that are neither bust figures, nor full-length figureheads, but those that terminate in a scroll rather than feet. Scroll skirts integrate into the ship stem, and give a clear, smooth profile. ]]></note></mads>