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, 1977.216.2751

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, 1977.216.2751

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-03-26

Bread 99
Food 99
Fossil 98.2
Pottery 77.5
Soil 61.6
Ornament 55.2
Mold 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2019-03-26

no person 98.7
food 96
one 93.1
desktop 90.4
slice 88.2
color 84.1
disjunct 79
pottery 78.7
round out 76.8
retro 73.8
closeup 73.4
meal 71.9
stranded 71.6
cutout 71.2
meat 70.7
texture 70.2
art 69.9
old 69.2
wear 68.9
paper 68.7

Imagga
created on 2019-03-26

toast 100
bread 53.2
food 47.6
brown 36.1
loaf 35.9
slice 35.5
breakfast 32
meal 31.8
baked 30.9
crust 29
bakery 27.9
healthy 25.8
delicious 25.6
diet 25.1
snack 24.8
close 24.5
wheat 24
fresh 23.5
tasty 23.4
eating 22.7
grain 22.2
cut 21.5
nutrition 20.1
eat 20.1
closeup 18.2
whole 18.2
gourmet 17.8
piece 17
organic 16.8
pastry 16.2
lunch 14.6
sliced 14.4
cereal 13.5
yellow 13.3
cake 13.2
flour 13
dessert 12.7
sweet 12.6
tile 12.5
dinner 11.8
freshness 11.6
product 11.3
fat 11.2
baker 10.8
kitchen 10.7
baking 10.7
slices 10.7
bake 10.6
cooking 10.5
roll 10.4
plate 10.2
natural 10
ingredient 10
crusty 9.9
bun 9.7
butter 9.6
nobody 9.3
single 9
texture 9
chocolate 9
cuisine 8.9
detail 8.9
crisp 8.8
rye 8.8
delicatessen 8.8
objects 8.7
appetizing 8.7
paper 8.6
life 8.6
culinary 8.6
appetizer 8.5
earthenware 8.4
health 8.3
sugar 8.3
traditional 8.3
board 8.1
carbohydrates 7.9
table 7.8
color 7.8
cutout 7.4
still 7.4
object 7.3

Google
created on 2019-03-26

Orange 91.2
Rock 84.9
Geology 74.5
Leberkäse 61
Artifact 56.8

Microsoft
created on 2019-03-26

orange 79.6
slice 52.9
bread 27.2
food 27.2
recipe 16.1
cake 10.8
dessert 5.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bread
Bread 99%

Categories

Imagga

food drinks 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-03-26

a slice of orange 45.2%
a piece of food 45.1%
a close up of a slice of orange 37.9%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-04-29

a photograph of a piece of pottery with a red and brown color -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-17

This image depicts a fragment of a pottery piece, likely a broken shard from an ancient ceramic object. The material is an earthy terracotta clay with a smooth reddish-orange glaze on the surface. The glaze reveals slight wear and small chips, indicating age or use. The shard appears thick with a textured unfinished edge suggesting it was part of a larger vessel or decorative object. Curved grooves are visible on the glazed side, likely part of its original design or utility.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-17

The image shows a fragment of terracotta pottery. It is an orange-red shard with a rough texture and matte finish. The fragment features curved, concentric lines that suggest it was originally part of a larger, circular object, possibly a bowl or plate. The piece has uneven edges, indicating that it is a broken part of the original item. Various spots and marks can be seen on its surface. The top portion has a more rough, rocky texture, indicative of wear or erosion. The shard is set against a plain, light background that emphasizes its shape and color.

Anthropic Claude

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

The image shows a piece of rock or stone with an interesting pattern and coloration. The surface of the rock has a reddish-orange hue, with some darker and lighter areas creating a layered or banded effect. The texture appears to be rough and uneven, with some small pits or indentations visible. The overall shape of the rock fragment is irregular, with jagged edges and an asymmetrical form. The background is a plain, light-colored surface, which helps to highlight the unique characteristics of the rock specimen.

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 Samian ware (also known as terra sigillata) pottery. It's characterized by its distinctive bright orange-red color and smooth surface finish. The piece appears to be broken, showing both the glossy red surface and the lighter terracotta-colored clay body beneath. There seems to be some curved decoration or design elements visible on the surface, though the fragment is too small to determine the complete pattern. The pottery shard is photographed against a white background, which helps highlight its color and texture.

Meta Llama

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

The image depicts a piece of broken pottery, likely originating from ancient times. The pottery is made of terracotta and features a reddish-brown color with a rough texture. It has a curved shape, suggesting it may have been part of a larger vessel or container.

The pottery is broken into two pieces, with the larger piece on the left and the smaller piece on the right. The edges of the pottery are rough and uneven, indicating that it has been broken and not carefully crafted. There are also some small cracks and chips visible on the surface of the pottery.

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 view of the pottery's shape, color, and texture, as well as its broken state.

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 primarily red with a brownish-red rim and base. It features a curved shape, suggesting it was once part of a larger vessel. The surface exhibits signs of wear and tear, including scratches and small holes, indicating its age and potential use. The pottery is set against a plain white background, which helps to highlight its details and texture. Overall, the image presents a fascinating glimpse into the past, showcasing a piece of history that has been preserved for centuries.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image shows a fragment of an ancient ceramic vessel, likely a pottery plate or bowl, with a reddish-brown color and a slightly glossy surface. The fragment is irregular in shape, with a curved edge and a flat bottom. The surface of the fragment is covered with a thin layer of white powder, possibly from the soil or dust it was buried in. The fragment appears to be made of a coarse clay material, with visible grains and small particles. The fragment is placed on a white surface, possibly a table or a shelf, and is illuminated by a bright light.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image shows a fragment of a ceramic object. The fragment is irregular in shape, with a slightly curved edge. The ceramic has a reddish-brown color, with some areas having a darker shade. The surface of the ceramic appears to have some cracks and chips, indicating that it may have been damaged or broken. The ceramic appears to be made of a fine-grained material, possibly clay, and has a smooth, glossy finish. The overall appearance of the ceramic suggests that it may have been part of a decorative or functional object, such as a vase or a bowl.

Google Gemini

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

The image displays a fragment of pottery, likely an ancient artifact due to its aged appearance. The piece is a warm reddish-orange color on its smooth, interior surface, which appears to have been glazed. Curved, linear markings adorn the surface, possibly indicating the original shape of the vessel or decorative elements. The outer edge of the pottery shard reveals a contrasting, rougher, brownish-red material. This suggests the clay body itself. The edges are broken, further suggesting the fragment's age. The background is plain, light-colored, highlighting the pottery shard as the focal point. Overall, it presents as a simple but evocative archaeological artifact.

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

The image shows a pottery fragment. The fragment is primarily a reddish-orange color on its glazed surface. It features a portion of a curved design, indicated by lighter, slightly raised lines on the surface. The edges of the fragment are rough and uneven, revealing a coarser, reddish-brown clay body underneath the glaze. There are some visible imperfections and signs of wear, such as small pits, chips, and discoloration on the glazed surface.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image depicts a fragment of what appears to be a piece of pottery or ceramic. The fragment is predominantly red-orange in color, with a smooth, glazed surface on one side and a rougher, unglazed surface on the other. The glazed side shows some signs of wear and has a few small dark spots scattered across it, which might be due to age, usage, or the firing process. The unglazed edge is more textured and earthy in appearance, suggesting it was broken off from a larger piece. The shape of the fragment indicates that it might have been part of a larger vessel, possibly a bowl or a plate, given the curvature visible on the glazed side.