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    "localId": "620",
    "label": "Kabuto (helmet) with large characters",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.604"
}

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    "id": "620",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.604",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Kabuto (helmet) with large characters",
    "description": "Iron hachi and mabisashi, former with six plates fitted into a ribbed frame with a large character in each section. Kikuza of copper-gilt, crest-hook on front. Shikoro of six plates and fukigaeshi of lacquer on heavy cloth. Red lacquer under mabisashi badly damaged.",
    "provenance": "Acquired at Bunkio Matsuki sale, no. 270, 1906 ($25.00)",
    "date": "1550",
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    "language": "en",
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        "kabuto"
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    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall: 11 in. (28 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "Unsigned",
    "med": "Iron, lacquer, heavy cloth, gilt",
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    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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