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    "localId": "95243",
    "label": "Knife",
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    "id": "95243",
    "contentType": "object",
    "title": "Knife",
    "date": "c. 1900",
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    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall: 40.2 cm (15 13/16 in.); Tang: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Blade: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.)",
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    "creditline": "Gift of J. H. Wade",
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