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{
    "localId": "79155",
    "label": "Kozuka with Dragon in Waves",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1212.4"
}

{
    "id": "79155",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1212.4",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Kozuka with Dragon in Waves",
    "description": "A gold dragon is shown amongst waves. Dragons were associated with water and often shown with waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "1786-1857 (late Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1212.4",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "kozuka",
        "sword components",
        "handles"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1212.4_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1212.4_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1212.4_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 5,
    "pageCount": 5,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "L: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)"
}

{
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] 紛[ ]舎　致道; [Translation] Fun[ ]sha Yoshimichi [or Munemichi] (kao)",
    "med": "silver, gold",
    "creator_ids": [
        "4456"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 4,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
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    "mediaId": "f9fdc9911a760200"
}