Human Generated Data

Title

Ladle with Handle Terminating in Two Ducks' Heads

Date

2nd century BCE

People

-

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Purchased in Rome, 1977.216.1982

Human Generated Data

Title

Ladle with Handle Terminating in Two Ducks' Heads

Date

2nd century BCE

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Purchased in Rome, 1977.216.1982

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-07-07

Tool 99.5
Hoe 99.5
Tin 59.6
Can 59.6
Watering Can 59.6

Clarifai
created on 2019-07-07

no person 98.5
one 95.2
carpentry 92.6
steel 90.7
still life 88.9
iron 88.5
wood 88.3
art 85.9
old 84.1
nature 83.8
two 83.3
retro 83
industry 80.9
isolated 80
sharp 78.9
cutout 76.2
vintage 75.4
rusty 73.1
tool 72.5
metallic 72.2

Imagga
created on 2019-07-07

tool 38.5
metal 34.6
equipment 32.7
steel 30.4
iron 30.3
ladle 29.5
weapon 22.2
object 22
vessel 20.8
device 19
driver 16.7
instrument 16.5
work 16.5
container 14.9
wrench 13.9
construction 13.7
silver 13.3
sword 13.2
handle 12.4
3d 11.6
hammer 11.5
closeup 11.5
heavy 11.5
shiny 11.1
weight 10.8
sport 10.7
stainless 10.7
repair 10.5
sharp 10.5
old 10.5
build 10.4
close 10.3
golf course 10.2
set 10.2
barbell 9.9
kitchen 9.8
fix 9.7
improvement 9.7
pound 9.7
black 9.6
home 9.6
course 9.5
tools 9.5
power 9.2
metallic 9.2
key 9.1
carpenter 8.8
spoon 8.7
golf 8.6
industry 8.5
strength 8.4
tomahawk 8.4
wood 8.3
single 8.2
utensil 7.9
weightlifting 7.9
cooking 7.9
carpentry 7.8
hit 7.8
nail 7.8
club 7.5
chrome 7.5
strong 7.5
horn 7.4
ball 7.3
screw 7.1

Google
created on 2019-07-07

Antique tool 54.7
Nail 50.4

Microsoft
created on 2019-07-07

tool 92.9
weapon 90.6
sword 73.9
cold weapon 61.1
knife 51.9
kitchen utensil 50.6

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Smoke Pipe

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Smoke Pipe 73.2%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-07-07

nature landscape 60.4%
paintings art 24.7%
beaches seaside 4.5%
text visuals 3.8%
cars vehicles 2.2%
streetview architecture 1.9%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-07-07

a close up of a knife 45.4%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-21

a photograph of a metal spoon with a handle and a handle

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-06-28

a bronze object with a long handle

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-09

This image shows an old, bronze ladle with a long, slender handle and a rounded bowl at one end. The surface of the ladle has a weathered appearance, showing signs of corrosion or oxidation, which lends it a greenish-brown patina, typical of aged bronze. The opposite end features a hooked design, likely intended for hanging or storage. The ladle appears primitive or antique, possibly an artifact from ancient times.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-09

The image shows an ancient bronze ladle with a long, straight handle and a deep, round bowl at the end. The ladle appears to have a green patina, indicating its age and the oxidation of bronze over time. The handle is simple and tapered, ending in a loop that is slightly twisted. The ladle exhibits signs of wear and corrosion, which is typical of archaeological metal artifacts. The lighting highlights the texture and uneven surface of the patina, emphasizing its historical and antique appearance. The background is plain and white, providing contrast to the object itself.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-13

The image shows an ancient bronze tool or instrument. It appears to be a type of hook or sickle, with a curved, elongated handle and a flat, circular head or blade. The metal has developed a greenish patina over time, indicating it is an old, weathered artifact. The overall shape and design suggest this was likely used for some agricultural or utilitarian purpose in the past.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-13

This appears to be an ancient bronze or copper ladle or serving utensil. It has a long handle with what looks like a hook or hanging loop at one end, and a rounded, bowl-shaped scoop at the other end. The metal has developed a green patina, which is typical of aged copper or bronze artifacts. The object appears to be photographed against a plain white background, likely in a museum or archaeological context. This type of utensil would have been used for serving or transferring liquids or other foods in ancient times.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-29

The image features a long, thin, and rusty metal object with a circular head and a hook-like end. The object is positioned diagonally from the top left to the bottom right of the image, with its head facing the right side. The metal has a greenish-brown patina, indicating it is made of copper or bronze.

The object appears to be an ancient tool, possibly a scraper or a chisel, given its shape and size. The hook-like end suggests it may have been used for gripping or pulling objects, while the circular head could have been used for scraping or chiseling surfaces.

The background of the image is white, with a subtle gradient effect that gives it a slightly grayish tone towards the top. This suggests that the image was taken in a studio setting, with a plain white background to highlight the object's features. Overall, the image provides a clear and detailed view of the object, allowing the viewer to examine its shape, size, and material composition.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-29

The image depicts an ancient bronze ladle, characterized by its long handle and shallow bowl. The ladle's surface exhibits a greenish patina, indicative of its age and exposure to the elements. The handle features a loop at the end, likely used for hanging or suspension. The ladle is positioned on a white surface, with a subtle shadow cast beneath it. The background of the image transitions from white at the bottom to a light blue hue towards the top, creating a gradient effect. Overall, the image presents a detailed and well-preserved representation of an ancient bronze ladle.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

The image depicts a bronze ladle with a long handle and a round, shallow bowl. The ladle appears to be an antique item, possibly from a historical or archaeological context. The handle is made of bronze and has a slightly curved shape, with a small protrusion at the top end. The bowl of the ladle is also made of bronze and has a smooth, rounded surface. The ladle has a greenish-brown patina, which suggests that it has been exposed to the elements for a long time. The image is captured from a top-down view, and the ladle is placed on a white background, which makes it stand out clearly.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-28

The image shows a bronze ladle. It has a long handle that is slightly curved, and at the end of the handle, there is a small hook-like structure. The ladle's bowl is round and wide, with a small hole in the center. The ladle is placed on a white surface, and its shadow falls on the surface.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-14

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a corroded, likely ancient, metal ladle. The ladle has a long, narrow, rectangular handle that ends in two small, curved hooks. The bowl of the ladle is round and shallow, appearing to be made of the same metal as the handle. The metal is a dull, greenish-brown color, indicative of significant corrosion. The overall condition of the ladle suggests it is an artifact, possibly of archaeological significance. The background is plain white.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-14

The image shows an ancient bronze ladle. The ladle has a circular bowl and a long, slender handle that curves at the end with two hooks. The bronze has a greenish patina, indicating age and oxidation. It rests on a white background.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts an antique metal ladle, likely made of bronze or a similar metal. The ladle has a long, slender handle that ends with a hook-like feature at the top, which could have been used for hanging or securing the ladle. The bowl of the ladle is relatively shallow and circular, with a smooth, slightly concave surface. The entire piece shows signs of aging, with a patina that gives it a greenish-blue hue, indicative of oxidation over time. The craftsmanship suggests it might be an artifact from an earlier historical period.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-01

The image shows a single-handed bronze ladle. It has a long, straight handle with a curved, hook-like end at the top. The ladle's bowl is large and oval-shaped, with a flat bottom and a central hole, possibly for suspension or to allow it to be hung. The surface of the ladle shows signs of patina, a greenish patina, suggesting it is an aged or ancient object. The background is plain white, which helps to highlight the ladle's details.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-01

The image shows a historical artifact, likely a ladle or a tool used for pouring or scooping. It has a long, slender handle with a curved hook at one end, which could have been used for hanging or securing the tool. The other end features a flat, circular bowl with a small hole in the center, possibly for drainage or as part of its functional design. The object appears to be made of metal, possibly bronze or copper, given its greenish patina, suggesting it has aged over time and been exposed to the elements. The overall design is simple yet functional, indicating its practical use in the past.