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    "localId": "1382",
    "label": "Fuchi with Heron",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.962"
}

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    "id": "1382",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.962",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Fuchi with Heron",
    "description": "A silver heron with a gold beak is shown at the right side of the fuchi. Behind the heron is a reed of copper and gold. Gold wires are set into the background to depict water. This is part of a set with Walters 51.963.",
    "provenance": "William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "19th century (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.962",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "fuchi",
        "sword components",
        "handles"
    ],
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    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.962_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.962_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "L: 1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] 壽隨; [Translation] Toshiyuki",
    "med": "shakudo, silver, gold",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6336"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 3,
    "pageIndex": 0,
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