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{
    "localId": "3314",
    "label": "Seal Ring with the Name of Akhenaten",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.201"
}

{
    "id": "3314",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.201",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Seal Ring with the Name of Akhenaten",
    "description": "This is a sturdy seal ring of royal blue faience, imitating the shape of precious rings of the period. The inscription gives the throne name of King Amenophis IV (Akhenaten).",
    "provenance": "Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "ca. 1351-1334 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amarna)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.201",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Precious Stones & Gems",
        "seals (artifacts)",
        "finger rings"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.201_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.201_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.201_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "imageCount": 4,
    "pageCount": 4,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "Ring H: 9/16 x W: 1 1/16 x Diam: 13/16 in. (1.48 x 2.71 x 0.03 x 2.1 cm); Bezel W: 3/8 x L: 7/8 in. (1.01 x 2.15 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Egyptian",
    "inscriptions": "[Translation] Akhenaten",
    "dynasty": "18th Dynasty",
    "reign": "Akhenaten (1351-1334 BC)",
    "med": "Egyptian faience",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6182"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "EGY",
        "JWL"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": [
        "2513"
    ]
}

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    "seq": 2,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/CUR_42.201_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg",
    "mediaId": "c378469b853c09f7"
}