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    "localId": "136927",
    "label": "Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp)",
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    "id": "136927",
    "contentType": "object",
    "title": "Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp)",
    "description": "During the 1300s, brooches like this were ordinarily worn at the neck to clasp a lady's cloak or dress. They could also be sewn into a garment or hat as an ornament.",
    "date": "c. 1400",
    "citation": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.404",
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    "wikidata": [
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    "dimensionsRaw": "Diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)",
    "cul": [
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    "tec": "gold, gilt silver and pearls",
    "tombstone": "Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp), c. 1400. France, Paris. Gold, gilt silver and pearls; diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James J. Rorimer, 1961.404",
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    "creditline": "Gift of James J. Rorimer",
    "updatedAt": "2026-05-29 06:59:25.374000",
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