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{
    "localId": "33720",
    "label": "Short sword (wakizashi) with black lacquer saya with inlaid bands of shell dust (includes 51.1215.1-51.1215.5)",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1215"
}

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    "id": "33720",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1215",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Short sword (wakizashi) with black lacquer saya with inlaid bands of shell dust (includes 51.1215.1-51.1215.5)",
    "description": "Black lacquer saya with bands of shell dust inlay. Black lacquer kurigata. Mountings of copper with designs in gold. Kojiri missing. Habaki of copper and silver-gilt; Sppa of gold. Tsuka with same and ito-maki. Kogai. Kozuka inscribed on blade.",
    "date": "late 16th century (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1215",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "short swords",
        "wakizashi",
        "wakizashi blade",
        "tsuba",
        "fuchi",
        "kashira",
        "menuki",
        "saya",
        "tsuka"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_51.1215_Mrk_DD_T12.jpg",
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    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_51.1215_Mrk_DD_T12.jpg",
    "imageCount": 5,
    "pageCount": 5,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "25 9/16 in. (65 cm) (l.) mounted wakizashi"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] Munenaga saku; [Signature] Seijo",
    "RelatedObjects": [
        "11322",
        "38753",
        "38183",
        "79157",
        "79158"
    ],
    "med": "Black lacquer, steel, shakudo, gold, shell",
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        "2420"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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