Daggers & Bayonets — Daggers & Knives — Undated
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About this collection
This collection covers 138 undated dagger and knife objects, delivered across 534 images in 14 ZIP assets. Daggers and fighting knives are among the most challenging objects to date precisely — simple forms remained in production for centuries, later reproductions of historical types are common, and many acquisitions lack provenance documentation.
Why it matters
The undated dagger collection provides material for comparative analysis across the full range of edge-weapon traditions. Without the constraint of period assignment, researchers can work across typological groups — examining how similar forms appear in different periods and tracing design continuity.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Accurate reference for edge weapons and bayonets in period film, game, and theatrical productions
- Arms scholarship: Study of dagger typology, bayonet evolution, and associated weapon traditions
- AI training: Labelled edge-weapon dataset for object-recognition and type-classification models
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license museum-quality imagery for reference works on edged weapons
- Museum education: High-quality imagery for gallery programmes on cutting and thrusting weapons
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (X. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | X (Daggers & Bayonets) |
| period | string | Undated |
| 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
14 assets · 138 objects · 534 images · Undated
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