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{
    "localId": "24493",
    "label": "Inro with Seven Flying Swallows; Netsuke of a Boy with a Mask and an Infant",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/67.469"
}

{
    "id": "24493",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/67.469",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Inro with Seven Flying Swallows; Netsuke of a Boy with a Mask and an Infant",
    "description": "A carved ivory netsuke of a standing boy holding a mask over his face and standing behind a seated infant. Inscribed in an irregularly shape cartouche.A standard (oblong) three compartment gold lacquer inro. Seven flying swallows (tsubami), with red colored necks, over both sides of the inro. A design of slightly raised work of black, red, and silver lacquer in hiramakie for the swallows on a ground of fundame in gold. Inscribed in gold on the bottom of the lower compartment. Ink writing in kanji on gold paper pasted into the top of each compartment (three). Remnants of seal paste or dried incense in the second compartment. The cord channels are internal.",
    "date": "1818-1844 (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/67.469",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "inro",
        "netsuke"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_67.469_Back_DD_T15-tms_001.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_67.469_Back_DD_T15-tms_001.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_67.469_Back_DD_T15-tms_001.jpg",
    "imageCount": 2,
    "pageCount": 2,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall L with cord: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Inro H: 2 13/16 × W: 2 1/2 × D: 11/16 in. (7.1 × 6.4 × 1.7 cm); Netsuke H: 1 9/16 × W: 1 1/4 × D: 1 1/16 in. (3.9 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] Koma Kyuhaku saku; [Signature] Tomochika",
    "med": "gold, silver, black, and red lacquer, woodivory",
    "creator_ids": [
        "3863",
        "6067"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": [
        "275",
        "2687",
        "3300"
    ]
}

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    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS1_67.469_Back_DD_T15-tms_001.jpg",
    "mediaId": "dc4797d76f818b65"
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