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    "localId": "16456",
    "label": "Long sword (tachi) with paulownia mon (includes 51.1172.1-51.1172.4)",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1172"
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    "id": "16456",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1172",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Long sword (tachi) with paulownia mon (includes 51.1172.1-51.1172.4)",
    "description": "Reddish gold-dust saya with floral designs in gold leaf. Ishizuke, sai, sling-bands, obitori, sling buttons, dai seppa [2], fuchi, tsuka-ai all of copper and gold; mokko tsuba of iron, kabutogane of shibuichi, sarute of sentoku. Gilt koiguchi, habaki and seppa of gold. Two-handes tsuka with brocade and ito-maki, which extend down on the saya.Wakizashi mounted as a tachi. Tsuba comes apart into 3 pieces; hearts and crosses. Fuchi, kashira: paulownia mon. Saya: kiro and unidentified mon.",
    "date": "13th century (Kamakura)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1172",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "long sword",
        "tachi",
        "Tachi blade",
        "tsuba",
        "fuchi",
        "kashira",
        "menuki",
        "saya",
        "tsuka"
    ],
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    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "35 5/8 in. (90.5 cm) (l.) wakisashi mounted as tachi"
}

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    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "none",
    "RelatedObjects": [
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        "21973",
        "79134"
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    "med": "Reddish gold dust lacquer, steel, gold, iron, shibuichi, sentoku, gilt, brocade, lead, shakudo",
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    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": []
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