<?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 pillars</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>stelae</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>tombstones</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>sepulchral monuments</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>grave pillar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pillars, grave</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Sepulchral monuments in the form of freestanding pillars; distinguished by being taller and generally having less breadth than a tombstone or a stele, but often having more depth. Grave pillars were common in several ancient cultures and continue in modern usage.  ]]></note></mads>