Asian & Oriental Arms — Undated — other dates (set 2 of 2)
About this product
About this collection
This is the second of two product sets covering the undated Asian arms holdings, comprising 122 objects across 410 images in 52 ZIP assets. Together with set 1, these two products provide comprehensive access to the Royal Armouries' full undated Asian arms holdings — 244 objects representing one of the most significant undated Asian arms datasets in any national museum.
Why it matters
The two undated Asian arms sets together form a substantial research resource for anyone working on attribution and dating methodology for non-European arms traditions. The comprehensive photographic documentation and Royal Armouries catalogue metadata provides the foundation for comparative analysis across the full range of Asian arms traditions.
Use cases & time to value
- Asian material culture research: Primary visual source for comparative study of arms traditions across Asia
- AI training: Diverse labelled dataset spanning Japanese, Indian, Ottoman, Persian, and Southeast Asian traditions
- Game & film production design: Accurate reference for Asian historical settings across multiple periods
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license museum-quality imagery for books on Asian arms and military history
- Museum education: High-quality imagery for galleries and programmes on non-European arms traditions
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (XXVI. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | XXVI (Asian & Oriental Arms) |
| period | string | Undated (set 2 of 2) |
| 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
52 assets · 122 objects · 410 images · Undated (set 2 of 2)
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