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    "localId": "9656",
    "label": "Three-clawed dragon",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.599"
}

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    "id": "9656",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.599",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Three-clawed dragon",
    "description": "Front plate with three-clawed dragon in repousse. Hinged sideplates, waidate in two parts. All plates have another plate lashed on their upper sides, leather covered with rolled rims of copper and sections of copper borders with incised floral designs. Watagami (shoulder pad) but no hato-wa-no-ita.Lined with leather; brocaded shoulder pad. Two rings on back. A wooden tag inscribed in Japanese.",
    "provenance": "Acquired at Bunkio Matsuki sale, 1906 (45.00?)?",
    "date": "1780-1790 (Middle Edo)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.599",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
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    "source": "import",
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall: 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm)"
}

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    "cul": "Japanese",
    "inscriptions": "Unsigned",
    "med": "Iron, leather, copper, wood",
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    ],
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    "exhibition_ids": []
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