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{
    "localId": "39541",
    "label": "Kozuka of a Bridge, Water-wheel and Castle Wall",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.784"
}

{
    "id": "39541",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.784",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Kozuka of a Bridge, Water-wheel and Castle Wall",
    "description": "This kozuka depicts a waterwheel in a river next to a castle wall. On the right, the castle fortifications jut into the river. A bridge is at the left. The reverse side of the kozuka is made of gold.",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "1651-1692 (Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.784",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "kozuka",
        "sword components",
        "handles"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.784_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.784_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.784_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] On kozuka: 後藤慶乗; [translation] Gotô Keijô; [Sticker] Blue trellis pattern in unclear red lettering",
    "med": "shakudo, gold",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6130"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 3,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS3_51.784_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "mediaId": "75988e66b175fb4d"
}