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{
    "localId": "40313",
    "label": "Small Plaque with Hieroglyphic Inscription",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.420"
}

{
    "id": "40313",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.420",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Small Plaque with Hieroglyphic Inscription",
    "description": "This small rectangular plaque has an inscription on both sides, which is framed with straight lines. One side has a combination of four hieroglyphic signs: the Horus falcon with \"nfr\" which means \"perfect\". In the upper left corner a uraeus, the cobra serpent, protects the falcon. The base is created as an \"nbw\" hieroglyph, meaning \"gold\". On the other side, probably an Amun cryptogram is written with three hieroglyphic signs: the board game, the maat feather, and a walking man.",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "664-332 BCE (Late Period)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.420",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Precious Stones & Gems",
        "plaques",
        "pendants"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.420_Bot_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.420_Bot_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.420_Bot_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "imageCount": 6,
    "pageCount": 6,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 1.2,
            "height": 0.7,
            "depth": 0.5
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "H: 1/2 x W: 1/4 x D: 3/16 in. (1.23 x 0.71 x 0.53 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Egyptian",
    "inscriptions": "[Inscription]",
    "dynasty": "26th-30th Dynasty",
    "med": "black slate (?)",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6182"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "EGY"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 3,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/CUR_42.420_Rt_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "mediaId": "8cb266d0c1893010"
}