<?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">gabbehs</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>rugs by function</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Oriental rugs</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>gabbeh</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gabehs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gabas</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gabbas</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Rugs characterized by a coarse, long pile and decorated with bold, abstract patterns; thought to have been made by nomads from the central Zagros Mountains. Commonly used as sleeping rugs. ]]></note></mads>