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Design Image classification

A. Architecture
C. Cartography
D. Decorative arts
G. Graphic design
H. Photographic arts
I. Industrial design
L. Landscape architecture
P. Painting & drawing
S. Sculpture
T. Textile & fiber arts
Z. Materials, concepts & sets

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Design Images classification project: Regional and cultural periods

Class Region Subregion Period
A African
Aa African Prehistoric
Ae African Ancient
Ai African Islamic
Am African Colonial
At African 20th cent.
C Americas
Cc Americas Pre-Columbian
Cg Americas Native American
Cm Americas Colonial
Cp Americas 18th cent.
Cr Americas 19th cent.
Ct Americas 20th cent.
E Early Western World
Ea Early Western World Prehistoric Europe
Ec Early Western World Ancient Near Eastern
Eg Early Western World Ancient Egyptian
Ei Early Western World Aegean
Ek Early Western World Ancient Greek
Em Early Western World Etruscan
Er Early Western World Roman
G European
Ga European Early Christian
Gb European Byzantine
Ge European Medieval
Gi European Islamic
Gk European Renaissance
Gm European Baroque-Rococo
Gp European 18th century
Gs European 19th century
Gt European 20th century
I Middle Eastern
Ig Middle Eastern Islamic
It Middle Eastern Modern
M Asian
O Asian Chinese
Oa Asian Chinese Prehistoric
Oc Asian Chinese Bronze Age (1523-480 BCE)
Og Asian Chinese Iron Age (480 BCE - 220 CE)
Ok Asian Chinese Buddhist Period (220-900)
Om Asian Chinese Naturalist Period (900-1300)
Op Asian Chinese Literati Period (1300-1912)
Ot Asian Chinese Modern Period (1912-)
P Asian Indian
Pb Asian Indian Pre-Buddhist (pre 322 BCE)
Pe Asian Indian Buddhist Period (322 BCE - 600 CE)
Pg Asian Indian Medieval Period (600-1100)
Pk Asian Indian Late Medieval Period (1100-1526)
Pm Asian Indian Mughal Period (1526-1800)
Pp Asian Indian Colonial Period
Pt Asian Indian Modern
Q Asian Indonesian
Qa Asian Indonesian Pre-Buddhist (roughly pre-200 CE)
Qd Asian Indonesian Buddhist (roughly 200-900)
Qg Asian Indonesian Post-Buddhist (roughly 900-)
Qm Asian Indonesian Colonial
Qt Asian Indonesian Modern
R Asian Japanese
Ra Asian Japanese Prehistoric/Protohistoric
Re Asian Japanese Early Historic or Buddhist period (552-1185)
Rm Asian Japanese Medieval (1185-1573)
Rr Asian Japanese Early Modern (1573-1868)
Rt Asian Japanese Modern (1868-)
S Asian Korean
Sa Asian Korean Pre-Buddhist (pre ca.57 BCE)
Sf Asian Korean Buddhist (ca.57 BCE - 668 CE)
Sk Asian Korean Koryu (918-1392)
Sp Asian Korean Yi (1392-1910)
St Asian Korean Modern
T Asian Siberian
Ua Asian Southeast Asian
Ug Asian Southeast Asian Pre-Buddhist (roughly pre-200 CE)
Uk Asian Southeast Asian Buddhist (roughly 200-900)
Um Asian Southeast Asian Post-Buddhist (roughly 900-)
Up Asian Southeast Asian Colonial
Ut Asian Southeast Asian Modern
Z Oceanic
Za Oceanic Australian
Zb Oceanic Australian Aboriginal
Ze Oceanic Australian Colonial
Zh Oceanic Australian Modern
Zm Oceanic Melanesian
Zo Oceanic Micronesian
Zp Oceanic Polynesian
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