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{
    "localId": "39315",
    "label": "Kozuka with Two Chinese-style Lions",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.714"
}

{
    "id": "39315",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.714",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Kozuka with Two Chinese-style Lions",
    "description": "This stylized form of lion developed from images of lions imported to Japan from China. The two Chinese-style lions (\"shishi\") are in gold over a background of fish egg pattern (\"nanakoji\"). The artist's signature is on the back. This kozuka is almost identical to Walters 51.713, except that there is a gold bar behind the lions.",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "early-mid 19th century (late Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.714",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "kozuka",
        "sword components",
        "handles"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.714_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.714_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.714_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "style": "Kikuoka School",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] On kozuka: 菊岡光利; [Translation] Kikuoka Mitsutoshi",
    "RelatedObjects": 8790,
    "med": "gold, shakudo",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6576"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 3,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS3_51.714_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "mediaId": "e63069b8f05d9f0d"
}