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{
    "localId": "38936",
    "label": "Snuff Bottle",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.1505"
}

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    "id": "38936",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.1505",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Snuff Bottle",
    "description": "Fine agate snuff bottle of translucent tonality with raised carving of an amber color illustrating a boy on a buffalo beside a pine tree.  It is attractively rendered and well hollowed with a rose quartz stopper set in medal.",
    "provenance": "Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., Denver, COShirley E. Gantz, Baltimore, MD",
    "date": "19th century (Ch'ing)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.1505",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "bottles",
        "stoppers"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1505_Bot_DD_AT18-031834-tms.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1505_Bot_DD_AT18-031834-tms.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1505_Bot_DD_AT18-031834-tms.jpg",
    "imageCount": 20,
    "pageCount": 10,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 8.2,
            "height": 6.5,
            "depth": 3.5
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall H: 3 1/4 × W: 2 9/16 × D: 1 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6.5 × 3.5 cm); Bottle H: 2 3/4 × W: 2 9/16 × D: 1 3/8 in. (7 × 6.5 × 3.5 cm); Stopper H: 1 1/2 × Diam: 1 in. (3.8 × 2.5 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Chinese",
    "dynasty": "Ch'ing",
    "med": "agate",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6238"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [],
    "exhibition_ids": [
        "3564"
    ]
}

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    "mediaId": "9af7e8b2f61e9924"
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