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                "name": "As Above So Below",
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        {
            "summary": "Medium black & grey Fine Line anchor tattoo on the calf by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town; ≈R1,800–R2,450; ≈1.5–2 h, 1 session.",
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                "id": 2535,
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                "country": "South Africa"
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                        "confidence": "sure"
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                "country": "South Africa"
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        "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026",
        "generated": "2026-10-09T06:27:25+00:00",
        "how_search_works": "https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search",
        "docs": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api",
        "citation": "Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from."
    }
}