Human Generated Data

Title

Sherd

Date

-

People

-

Classification

Fragments

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, 1977.216.2816

Human Generated Data

Title

Sherd

Classification

Fragments

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, 1977.216.2816

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-03-25

Food 98.6
Ornament 95.5
Accessory 93.6
Gemstone 93.6
Jewelry 93.6
Accessories 93.6
Agate 85.3
Fossil 68.7
Soil 62

Clarifai
created on 2019-03-25

no person 99.4
food 97.8
one 93.7
meat 90.6
slice 89.3
cutout 89.1
fish 88.2
grow 87.2
cooking 86.8
meal 86.5
dinner 83.1
delicious 82.3
breakfast 81.8
container 80
pork 79.7
still life 79.6
dish 79.5
lunch 77.8
nutrition 77.6
stranded 77.4

Imagga
created on 2019-03-25

food 45.8
container 32.5
snack 29.9
purse 29.2
fat 27.1
sugar 26.6
brown 25.8
cheese 25.7
tasty 25.1
bread 23.5
bag 23.4
delicious 23.1
toast 23
candy 22.8
slice 22.8
meal 21.9
piece 21.9
eat 21
chocolate 20.9
dessert 20.5
gourmet 20.4
plate 20.3
wallet 19.8
baked 19.7
ingredient 19.5
sweet 19
fresh 19
product 18.9
breakfast 18.6
earthenware 18.4
diet 17.8
close 16.6
cut 16.1
eating 16
dairy 15.5
yellow 15.2
healthy 15.1
confectionery 14
cooking 14
pastry 13.9
ceramic ware 13.9
meat 13.5
milk 13.4
dinner 12.6
loaf 12.6
case 12.5
cake 12.2
cook 11.9
nobody 11.7
bakery 11.5
appetizer 11.3
lunch 11.2
sandwich 11.1
nutrition 10.9
kitchen 10.7
delicatessen 10.7
section 10.6
unhealthy 10.6
dish 10.4
closeup 10.1
freshness 10
cuisine 9.8
texture 9.7
sliced 9.6
culinary 9.5
board 9.3
utensil 9.1
raw 8.9
swiss 8.8
wheat 8.8
crust 8.7
part 8.4
color 8.4
health 8.3
bar 8.3
traditional 8.3
butter 8.2
refreshment 8.1
cocoa 8
flour 7.8
portion 7.8
whole 7.7
prepared 7.6
horizontal 7.5
stack 7.4
object 7.3
fish 7.3
copy 7.1
paper 7.1

Google
created on 2019-03-25

Orange 85.1

Microsoft
created on 2019-03-25

piece 88.7
slice 82
chocolate 62.5
half 47.7
sliced 17.2
food 17.2
bread 3.7
bakery 2.7

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bread

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Bread 98.6%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-03-25

food drinks 79.4%
interior objects 20.5%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-03-25

a piece of cake 72.7%
a piece of cake on a table 54.8%
a piece of cake sitting on top of a table 41.7%

Salesforce

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-16

This image shows a triangular fragment of a reddish clay object, likely a piece of pottery or ceramic, such as a vessel or plate. The interior surface is smooth with a polished appearance, featuring red-orange slip. There is a faint circular imprint or design at the center, and the clay material shows wear and rough edges along the broken sections. The fragment displays signs of age, including discolorations and small scratches. Overall, it seems to be an archaeological artifact.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-16

The image shows a fragment of an ancient ceramic bowl, specifically a sherd from a piece of terra sigillata pottery. The sherd is triangular in shape with a central circular impression which may indicate the bottom or base of the bowl. The fragment is made of a reddish-brown clay, which was typical for terra sigillata, a type of fine Roman pottery. There are some chips and irregularities along the broken edges, highlighting its incomplete state. The surface of the sherd is smooth, indicative of its originally polished finish. The piece has some wear and discoloration, suggesting it is quite old and has been buried or exposed to the elements over time. There is a stamp or mark visible in the center of the circular impression, which may have been a potter's mark or decorative element.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-20

The image shows a piece of reddish-orange ceramic material, likely a fragment of pottery or tile. The surface has a rough, textured appearance with some visible markings or symbols. The shape of the fragment appears to be a triangular or wedge-like piece, suggesting it may have been part of a larger, more complex ceramic object or structure.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-20

This image shows a fragment or shard of what appears to be Roman terra sigillata pottery, also known as Samian ware. It's a piece of reddish-orange ceramic with a characteristic glossy surface. The fragment shows part of a circular design or stamp mark, which was common in this type of pottery and often used as a maker's mark. The piece has a triangular shape due to breakage, and you can see the raw clay material at the edges where it's broken. Terra sigillata was a type of fine Roman pottery that was widely produced and traded throughout the Roman Empire, known for its distinctive red color and high quality.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image shows a piece of broken pottery, likely from an ancient civilization.

  • The pottery is triangular in shape and has a rough, uneven edge.
    • The edge is jagged and irregular, suggesting that the pottery was broken into pieces before being photographed.
    • The surface of the pottery is flat and smooth, with a few small bumps and ridges visible.
  • The pottery is a reddish-brown color, with a slightly darker shade on the edges.
    • The color is consistent throughout the piece, with no visible patterns or designs.
    • The edges of the pottery are slightly lighter in color than the rest of the piece, suggesting that they may have been exposed to more wear and tear over time.
  • There is a small, circular indentation on the surface of the pottery.
    • The indentation is about the size of a coin and is located near the center of the piece.
    • It appears to be a deliberate design element, rather than a natural feature of the pottery.
  • There is a small, rectangular shape on the surface of the pottery.
    • The shape is about the size of a fingernail and is located near the edge of the piece.
    • It appears to be a symbol or mark, rather than a functional design element.

Overall, the image suggests that the pottery is an ancient artifact, possibly from a civilization that valued decorative designs and symbols. The presence of the circular indentation and rectangular shape suggests that the pottery may have been used for ceremonial or ritual purposes.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image depicts a broken piece of pottery, likely an ancient artifact. The pottery is orange in color and features a rough, uneven edge around its perimeter, indicating that it has been broken off from a larger piece. The interior surface of the pottery is smooth and glossy, with a few small imperfections and marks scattered throughout. A circular indentation is visible on the interior surface, suggesting that the pottery may have been used for a specific purpose, such as holding a liquid or food.

The background of the image is a plain white surface, which helps to highlight the details of the pottery. Overall, the image provides a clear and detailed view of the broken pottery, allowing the viewer to examine its features and speculate about its origins and purpose.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image shows a fragment of a red-colored pottery plate, perhaps a dish, on a white background. The plate is broken into two pieces, with the larger piece featuring a circular design in the center. The plate appears to be old and has some cracks and chips on its surface. The edges of the plate are rough and uneven, suggesting that it has been broken and repaired in the past.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image shows a piece of pottery that is broken and is placed on a white surface. The pottery piece is reddish-brown in color, and it appears to be made of clay. The pottery piece has a circular shape with a flat bottom and a slightly curved top. The pottery piece has a rough texture, and it appears to be handmade. The pottery piece has a circular design in the center, which is slightly raised and has a brownish-yellow color.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-17

The image shows a fragment of an ancient pottery piece. The fragment is a triangular shape, with a vibrant red-orange color on the interior surface, which indicates a glaze. The edges of the fragment are uneven and chipped, showing the natural terracotta color of the unglazed material. Visible on the glazed surface is a circular indentation and a small stamp or marking. The background is a plain white, which enhances the focus on the pottery shard.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-17

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a fragment of what appears to be an ancient terra cotta plate or bowl. The fragment is irregularly shaped due to breakage, with jagged edges revealing the coarse, light brown or beige clay beneath the reddish-brown surface. The surface of the fragment is relatively smooth and colored in a consistent reddish-brown hue. There is a circular impression, likely from a pottery wheel, and a small, rectangular stamped symbol within the circle. The symbol appears to be abstract and is also reddish-brown, slightly raised or impressed into the surface. The overall texture of the fragment suggests it is old and possibly from an archaeological context.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image shows a fragment of what appears to be a piece of pottery or ceramic. The fragment is triangular in shape with a reddish-brown glaze on the interior surface. The glaze is smooth and evenly applied, with a few small imperfections or spots where the glaze is missing. There is a raised circular design on the interior surface, which could have been part of a larger decorative pattern.

The edges of the fragment are rough and uneven, indicating that it has been broken off from a larger piece. The exterior surface of the fragment is unglazed and has a more porous, clay-like texture. The overall appearance suggests that this fragment is part of an ancient or historical artifact, possibly a bowl or a vessel. The reddish-brown color and the style of the glaze might indicate a specific type of pottery or a particular historical period.

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