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    "localId": "11164",
    "label": "Tsuba with the Chinese Poet Tôba (Ch. Su Shi [Su Shih]) in Exile",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.159"
}

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    "id": "11164",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.159",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Tsuba with the Chinese Poet Tôba (Ch. Su Shi [Su Shih]) in Exile",
    "description": "The official and poet Tôba (Ch. Su Shi [Su Shih], 1036-1101) served the Chinese emperors Shenzong and Zhezong. He was exiled by both emperors because of his enemies at court. Here, he is shown riding a mule during his banishment.",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown];  Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "1667-1736 (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.159",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "tsubas",
        "sword components"
    ],
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    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.159_DetA_DD_JP093.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.159_DetA_DD_JP093.jpg",
    "imageCount": 4,
    "pageCount": 4,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "style": "Nara School",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] 利永; [Translation] Toshinaga.",
    "med": "iron with gold and copper alloy",
    "creator_ids": [
        "4108"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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