<?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">tribal rugs</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>rugs by social origin</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>nomadic carpets</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>nomadic rugs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rugs, tribal</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tribal carpets</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tribal rug</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Rugs woven within a tribe or group, typically woven by nomadic or pastoral people for their personal use rather than for commercial purposes. They are characterized by the use of traditional geometric motifs, a lower knot count than the tightly woven rugs produced in urban centers, and often use of a wool foundation with plant based dyes and hand-spun wool thread; they were originally woven on wooden looms that could be dismantled for traveling and reassembled. ]]></note></mads>