Armour (Class II) — 21st century
About this product
About this collection
This collection covers 20 armour objects from the 21st century, delivered across 27 images in 20 ZIP assets. These are among the most recently acquired objects in the Royal Armouries' armour holdings — contemporary military and law enforcement body armour, ballistic helmets, and personal protection equipment representing the current state of the art in personal defence.
Why it matters
21st-century armour acquisitions signal the continuing relevance of personal protection as a subject of material culture and military history. These objects — from modern combat helmets to plate carrier systems — are direct descendants of the medieval armour that surrounds them in the collection, enabling researchers to study the complete 600-year story of personal protection in one place.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Accurate armour reference for period-specific film, game, and theatrical productions
- Arms and armour scholarship: Comparative morphological and technical study of plate armour development
- AI training for historical objects: Labelled armour dataset for object-recognition and period-classification models
- Museum interpretation and education: High-quality imagery for galleries, textbooks, and public programmes
- Auction and provenance research: Museum-quality documentation supporting valuation and attribution
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (II. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | II (Armour — Body Armour) |
| period | string | 21st century |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued by the museum |
| image_format | string | tif (archival high-res), jpg (catalogue), or bmp (legacy) |
| 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
20 assets · 20 objects · 27 images · 21st century
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