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{
    "localId": "25502",
    "label": "Dagger (aikuchi) with red and gold lacquer saya, silver lion mounts (includes 51.1205.1-51.1205.3)",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1205"
}

{
    "id": "25502",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1205",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Dagger (aikuchi) with red and gold lacquer saya, silver lion mounts (includes 51.1205.1-51.1205.3)",
    "description": "Fuchi, kashira -  crouching lions (silver). menuki - lion and lioness (silver). kogai - rocks and water fall (silver, gold), in the form of horseneedle. saya - fur pattern in red and gold lacquer",
    "date": "1394-1427 (Meiji; Muromachi)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1205",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "daggers",
        "aikuchi",
        "Tanto blade",
        "fuchi",
        "kashira",
        "menuki",
        "kogai",
        "saya",
        "tsuka"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1205_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1205_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1205_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm) (l.) mounted aikuchi"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": [
        "[Signature] Kanetsugu; [Transcription] Meiji san kogo moshun O Izaka Sadayuki kun ju",
        "(on fuchi); [Transcription] Mito ju Hagiya Katsuhira (continued); [Transcription] Oite wakoku shikoku kore",
        "Seiyo no Shishi shajitsu (on opposite fuchi); [Translation] This was carved in Japan",
        "a true image of a western lion; [Translation] 1870 mid spring",
        "By request of Mr. Izaka Sadayuki ; [Translation] Hagiya Katsuhira living in Mito"
    ],
    "RelatedObjects": [
        "17913",
        "2438",
        "79454"
    ],
    "med": "Red and gold lacquer, steel, silver, gold",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6751",
        "1906",
        "6194"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "pageIndex": 0,
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    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS3_51.1205_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "mediaId": "0efc7973f97cb2d9"
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