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{
    "localId": "13036",
    "label": "Short sword (wakizashi) with dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges (includes 51.1262.1-51.1262.4)",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1262"
}

{
    "id": "13036",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1262",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Short sword (wakizashi) with dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges (includes 51.1262.1-51.1262.4)",
    "description": "Dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges. Mountings of copper with gold detail. Kurigata of silver and gilt. Gold habaki and seppa. Saw teeth on upper of kozuka blade which with the handle is inscribed. Corded tsuka.Menuki - Torii gate and cryptomeria trees. Mekugi - Reeds and chrysanthemums.",
    "date": "early 18th century (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1262",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "short swords",
        "wakizashi",
        "wakizashi blade",
        "tsuba",
        "fuchi",
        "kashira",
        "menuki",
        "kozuka",
        "saya",
        "ts"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_51.1262_MrkB_DD_T12.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_51.1262_MrkB_DD_T12.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_51.1262_MrkB_DD_T12.jpg",
    "imageCount": 5,
    "pageCount": 5,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall: 25 13/16 in. (65.6 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": [
        "[Signature] Motohiro; [Signature] [ ][ ] Hirotoshi; [Signature] Motohiro; [Transcription] Bishu Osafune ju nin / Yokoyama Kozuke Daijo Fujiwara Sukesada; [Translation] Sukesada",
        "of the Fujiwara clan",
        "assistant Lord of Kozuke province",
        "from Yokoyama",
        "living in Osafune",
        "Bishu province"
    ],
    "RelatedObjects": [
        "40362",
        "29615",
        "79238",
        "79239"
    ],
    "med": "Dark brown lacquer, copper, shakudo, silver, steel, gold",
    "creator_ids": [
        "5522",
        "2648",
        "6762"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "pageIndex": 0,
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    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS1_51.1262_VwC_DD_T12.jpg",
    "mediaId": "31ebb07f53840040"
}