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{
    "localId": "18651",
    "label": "Snuff Bottle",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.2277"
}

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    "id": "18651",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.2277",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Snuff Bottle",
    "description": "Mongolian-type snuff bottle of metal with two medallions, one on each side and these medallions are of a bright rust-red carnelian with central stones of turquoise, the metal surrounds are studded with stones of coral and malachite and matching stopper.  A very attractive stopper and finely made.",
    "provenance": "Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., Denver, CO, 1999Shirley E. Gantz, Baltimore, MD",
    "date": "2nd half 19th century (Ch'ing)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.2277",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "snuff bottles",
        "stoppers"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.2277_Bot_DD_AT18-031707-tms.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.2277_Bot_DD_AT18-031707-tms.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.2277_Bot_DD_AT18-031707-tms.jpg",
    "imageCount": 16,
    "pageCount": 8,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 7.9,
            "height": 5.4,
            "depth": 2.8
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall H: 3 1/8 × W: 2 1/8 × D: 1 1/8 in. (7.9 × 5.4 × 2.8 cm); Bottle H: 2 5/8 × W: 2 1/8 × D: 1 1/8 in. (6.7 × 5.4 × 2.8 cm); Stopper H: 2 3/16 × Diam: 5/8 in. (5.6 × 1.6 cm)"
}

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    "cul": "Chinese",
    "dynasty": "Ch'ing",
    "med": "white metal or silver, carnelian, turquoise, coral and malachite",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6238"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": [
        "3564"
    ]
}

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