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{
    "localId": "12419",
    "label": "Kozuka with Monju (Sk. Manjushri)",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.756"
}

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    "id": "12419",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.756",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Kozuka with Monju (Sk. Manjushri)",
    "description": "Monju (Sk. Manjushri) is a bodhisattva who was a disciple of the historical Buddha. He is associated with wisdom and is usually shown riding a lion. This depiction is quite playful.",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "2nd half 19th century (late Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.756",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Arms & Armor",
        "kozuka",
        "sword components",
        "handles"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.756_MrkA_DD_JP09-.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.756_MrkA_DD_JP09-.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.756_MrkA_DD_JP09-.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)"
}

{
    "cul": "Japanese",
    "style": "Hamano School",
    "inscriptions": "[Signature] On kozuka: 濵野親隨; [Translation] Hamano Chikayuki",
    "med": "shibuichi, gold",
    "creator_ids": [
        "5292"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "JMA"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 2,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS3_51.756_Back_DD_JP09.jpg",
    "mediaId": "e7bf998e148d8c0f"
}