Ammunition (Class XX)
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About this collection
This collection covers 204 ammunition objects catalogued under Class XX, delivered across 453 images in 53 ZIP assets. Class XX captures a diverse range of ammunition types — small arms cartridges from the percussion to the centrefire era, grenades from the 17th century through to the 20th, projectiles of various types, and associated priming and propellant equipment. The collection spans five centuries of ammunition development.
Why it matters
Ammunition is the often-overlooked counterpart to the weapons it complements — yet the story of firearms development is inseparable from the story of cartridge evolution, and the transition from loose powder and ball through percussion caps, paper cartridges, and metallic cartridges represents one of the most important technological narratives in modern history.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Accurate period reference for film, game, and theatrical productions
- Arms and armour scholarship: Research into object typology, construction, and cultural context
- AI training: Labelled historical object dataset for recognition and classification models
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license museum-quality imagery for books and journals
- Museum education: High-quality imagery for galleries, exhibitions, and public programmes
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (XX. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | XX (Ammunition) |
| period | string | Multiple periods |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued |
| image_format | string | tif, jpg, or bmp |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
53 assets · 204 objects · 453 images · Multiple periods
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