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{
    "localId": "82864",
    "label": "Pectoral",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/2009.20.301"
}

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    "id": "82864",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/2009.20.301",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Pectoral",
    "description": "This gold pendant was probably made to look like works from Tomb 7 of the site of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, southern Mexico. A rich treasure trove was found there in 1932, including several golden ornaments showing Mexican deities of the Postclassic era (ca. 1250-1500 CE).  While this pendant has some similarities to those ornaments, it is exected in a much rougher style, and the deity's headdress and pendant are atypical of gold works from that era, suggesting this was created in the twentieth century.",
    "provenance": "Acquired by John G. Bourne; given to John G. Bourne Foundation, 2000 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.[1] according to Bourne Foundation accounts",
    "date": "n.d. (Probably 20th century)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/2009.20.301",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Gold, Silver & Jewelry",
        "pectorals"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_TL.2009.20.301_Back_DD_T11.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_TL.2009.20.301_Back_DD_T11.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_TL.2009.20.301_Back_DD_T11.jpg",
    "imageCount": 4,
    "pageCount": 4,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 9.7,
            "height": 6.3,
            "depth": 1.7
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "H: 3 13/16 x W: 2 1/2 x D: 11/16 in. (9.7 x 6.3 x 1.7 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Mixtec style",
    "med": "gold alloy",
    "creator_ids": [
        "15517"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "AME"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": [
        "2988"
    ]
}

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    "seq": 1,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS1_TL.2009.20.301_Fnt_DD_T11.jpg",
    "mediaId": "c401ca73346a801a"
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