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{
    "localId": "19433",
    "label": "Tsuba with a Spiny Lobster",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.125"
}

{
    "id": "19433",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.125",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Tsuba with a Spiny Lobster",
    "description": "This tsuba is formed by the body and antennae of a spiny lobster. The trunk of the lobster is in the right half of the tsuba. Its long antennae form the left and the hole for the utility life. Lobster are a sign of respect for old age because of their doubled over body.",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown];  Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "2nd half 18th-1st quarter 19th century (late Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.125",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "tsubas",
        "sword components"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.125_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.125_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.125_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] Inscribed: 坦善堂鉄斎; [Translation] Tanzendo Tessai.",
    "med": "silver alloy",
    "creator_ids": [
        "4529"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 2,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS3_51.125_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "mediaId": "4f4ac75d38026f2e"
}