Asian & Oriental Arms — Class XXX (FLAG: confirm vs Firearms) — 20th century
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About this collection
This collection covers 283 objects from the 20th century catalogued under Class XXX, delivered across 638 images in 89 ZIP assets. Class XXX is flagged in the Royal Armouries' system for review — these objects have been provisionally classified as Asian and Oriental Arms but may include items that should be reclassified to the Firearms category. Full current metadata is provided; classification may be updated following institutional review.
Why it matters
The Class XXX flag represents an important transparency commitment — the Royal Armouries acknowledges classification uncertainty rather than forcing objects into potentially incorrect categories. For users of this collection, the flag provides important context: these 283 objects are provisionally classified and should be treated as a working classification pending specialist confirmation.
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 (XXX. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | XXX (Asian & Oriental Arms (Class XXX — flagged)) |
| period | string | 20th century |
| 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
89 assets · 283 objects · 638 images · 20th century
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