<?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">stone slates</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>wall components by form or function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>slate, stone</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stone slate</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stone slates</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Architectural elements found mounted on the walls of roofed walkways in gardens. Stone slates are typically inscribed with the calligraphy or drawings of well-known figures. An inscription recording the construction of the garden also occasionally appears on the slates. ]]></note></mads>