Human Generated Data

Title

Whetstone Finial

Date

10th-8th century BCE

People

-

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in memory of Langdon Warner, 1956.6

Human Generated Data

Title

Whetstone Finial

Date

10th-8th century BCE

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in memory of Langdon Warner, 1956.6

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-04-07

Smoke Pipe 88.4
Snake 80.4
Animal 80.4
Reptile 80.4
Sports 62.5
Sport 62.5
Golf 61.1

Clarifai
created on 2018-03-16

art 99.1
no person 96.7
retro 94.9
illustration 93.6
funny 92.6
bird 91.1
metalwork 91
texture 88.8
one 87.6
old 86
sculpture 79.4
cute 79.2
animal 78.6
wildlife 75.7
nature 75.3
still life 74.5
two 72.7
artistic 72
arts and crafts 71.4
conceptual 70.9

Imagga
created on 2018-03-16

hook 81.4
mechanical device 48.8
device 43.7
mechanism 36.2
metal 24.9
object 24.9
snake 22.7
fastener 20.8
dangerous 17.1
reptile 16.7
animal 16.2
symbol 15.5
catch 15.4
antique 14.6
amulet 14.3
steel 14.2
silver 14.1
gold 14
restraint 13.9
iron 13
decoration 12.7
close 12.5
charm 12.5
sign 12
bangle 11.6
3d 10.8
rusty 10.5
stirrup 10.1
python 9.9
single 9.9
wildlife 9.8
old 9.7
shape 9.7
creature 9.6
shiny 9.5
closeup 9.4
knot 9.2
tool 9
serpent 8.9
support 8.7
golden 8.6
chain 8.4
black 8.4
vintage 8.3
jewelry 8.1
surface 7.9
design 7.9
platinum 7.9
necklace 7.8
rust 7.7
fashion 7.5
pattern 7.5
feminine 7.5
security 7.3

Google
created on 2018-03-16

metal 79.3
bronze 54.1

Microsoft
created on 2018-03-16

green 83.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Smoke Pipe
Snake
Smoke Pipe 88.4%

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2018-03-16

a close up of a bird 36.3%
a close up of a bird feeder 36.2%
a bird flying in the sky 16.2%

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-12-30

The image shows a small, ancient-looking bronze or copper figurine of a feline or reptilian creature. The figure has an elongated, serpent-like body with a distinctive curved shape. The surface of the figurine appears weathered and has a greenish-blue patina, indicating it may be quite old. The distinctive shape and features suggest this is an artifact or sculpture from an ancient civilization, though the exact origin or purpose is not clear from the image alone.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2024-12-30

The image shows an ancient bronze figurine depicting an ibex or mountain goat. The figurine has a heavily patinated green surface, indicating it is made of bronze that has developed a thick layer of corrosion over a long period of time. The ibex is depicted in a stylized manner, with elongated curved horns, a slender body, and thin legs. The figurine appears to be a decorative or votive object from an ancient culture, likely originating from the Middle East or Mediterranean region based on the subject matter and style.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-30

This appears to be an ancient Egyptian ankh-shaped bronze or copper artifact that has developed a green patina over time. The ankh is a hieroglyphic symbol representing life and immortality in ancient Egyptian culture. This particular piece shows the distinctive loop at the top and appears to be crafted in the form of a bird or waterfowl, with a long neck extending down into what would be the vertical shaft of the ankh. The surface shows the characteristic verdigris coloring (blue-green) that develops on copper-based metals through oxidation over long periods. It looks like it might have been used as an amulet or decorative piece, and there appears to be a hole in the body section, possibly for mounting or wearing purposes.