<?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">Niger</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>oasis</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>vegetable-tanned goatskin</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>morocco, niger</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>niger</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>niger morocco</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Vegetable-tanned goatskin from Nigeria. Similar to "oasis" but tanned locally and dyed in fewer colors, the most common being brick-red, green, and buff. It is highly prized by bookbinders for its high quality and grain pattern. ]]></note></mads>