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{
    "localId": "23289",
    "label": "Fuchi with Halberd with Dragon's Head",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.944"
}

{
    "id": "23289",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.944",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Fuchi with Halberd with Dragon's Head",
    "description": "This fuchi shows the blade of a halberd with a dragon head decoration at its base. This halberd is the weapon of the 2nd-century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]). A fan of feathers (\"hauchiwa\") is on the back. Kanyu is depicted on the matching kashira, Walters 51.945.",
    "provenance": "William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "1744-1801 (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.944",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "fuchi",
        "sword components",
        "handles"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.944_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.944_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.944_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] 岩本昆寛; [Translation]  Iwamoto Konkan (kao)",
    "RelatedObjects": 22412,
    "med": "shibuichi, gold, copper",
    "creator_ids": [
        "5392"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 2,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS3_51.944_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "mediaId": "8ff01122e48fc5bc"
}