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{
    "localId": "79266",
    "label": "Tsuka with Animals",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1244.3B"
}

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    "id": "79266",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1244.3B",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Tsuka with Animals",
    "description": "Three animals, all of which appear regularly in Japanese folk tales, are featured on this tsuka. The kashira is in the shape of a monkey. This is probably made by the same metalworker who made the accompanying fuchi because there is a folk tale about an encounter between a monkey and crab (which is shown on the fuchi). One menuki is in the shape of a badger. The other is of a rabbit pounding rice cakes. This is the figure said to be in the moon. The tsuka is part of a mounted set.",
    "provenance": "William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "2nd half 19th century (Meiji)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1244.3B",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "tsuka",
        "menuki",
        "kashira",
        "sword components",
        "handles"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1244.3b_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1244.3b_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1244.3b_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "L: 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "none",
    "med": "brown lacquer, iron, ray skin, gold, copper",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6194",
        "4263"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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