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    "localId": "23527",
    "label": "Helmet (kabuto)",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.617"
}

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    "id": "23527",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.617",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Helmet (kabuto)",
    "description": "Iron conical shaped hachi and mabisashi, the former of two plates riveted up the middle with ribs at jointures. Silver dragon inlaid on each side with clouds inlaid in gold. Tube hachimanza with horse hair plume. Shikoro of of six lames, the upper one turning into the fukigaeshi. Uchimayu are embossed on the visor in the front.",
    "provenance": "Acquired at Bunkio Matsuki sale, no. 279, 1906 ($35)",
    "date": "late 16th century (early Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.617",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "kabuto"
    ],
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    "imageCount": 1,
    "pageCount": 1,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall: 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "None",
    "med": "Iron, silver, gold, cloth",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6194",
        "2851"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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