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Human Generated Data

Title

One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio )

Date

early 12th century

People

-

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cary Welch, 1973.90.3.2

Human Generated Data

Title

One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio )

Date

early 12th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cary Welch, 1973.90.3.2

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-06-05

Human 98.9
Person 98.9
Person 96.3
Person 94.7
Person 94.5
Person 92.4
Clinic 90.2
Person 90.1
Person 87
Person 86.5
Person 81.2
Advertisement 73.3
Poster 73.3
Art 68.4
Hospital 59.1
Brochure 59
Flyer 59
Paper 59

Clarifai
created on 2019-06-05

text 99.3
no person 98.9
art 97.8
texture 96.6
vintage 96.5
retro 96.1
print 95.8
antique 95.7
pattern 95.4
ancient 93.7
wear 92
decoration 91.9
old 91.7
desktop 89.5
alphabet 89.4
type 88.8
picture frame 87.9
design 87.8
paper 87.7
typography 87.2

Imagga
created on 2019-06-05

doormat 100
mat 100
floor cover 83
covering 55.9
grunge 45.2
old 44.6
texture 44.5
vintage 42.2
structure 41.6
antique 39
aged 36.2
brass 35.9
material 35.8
wall 34.3
ancient 32
rusty 31.5
damaged 30.6
frame 29.2
retro 28.7
memorial 28.3
dirty 27.1
paper 26.7
empty 25.8
surface 24.7
border 24.4
decay 24.1
pattern 24
wallpaper 23
backdrop 21.5
crumpled 21.4
parchment 21.1
textured 21.1
grime 20.5
grain 20.3
design 19.7
old fashioned 19
weathered 19
mottled 18.5
fracture 18.5
faded 18.5
historic 18.4
blank 18
stains 17.5
crack 17.5
art 16.9
ragged 16.6
crease 15.7
rough 15.5
spot 15.4
graphic 15.3
space 14.8
broad 14.7
tracery 14.6
succulent 14.6
board 14.4
worn 14.3
obsolete 13.4
blackboard 13
stain 12.5
grungy 12.3
stone 12
rust 11.6
aging 11.5
cement 10.7
backgrounds 10.6
concrete 10.5
detail 10.5
textures 10.4
book 10.4
brown 10.3
rotting 9.9
highly 9.9
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your 9.7
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urban 9.6
dirt 9.6
building 9.5
nobody 9.3
page 9.3
dark 9.2
note 9.2
decorative 9.2
close 9.1
scratched 8.8
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cracked 8.8
text 8.7
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architecture 8.6
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message 8.2
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torn 7.7
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construction 7.7
canvas 7.6
sheet 7.5
wood 7.5
element 7.4
black 7.2

Google
created on 2019-06-05

Wood 69.2
Rectangle 62.1
Beige 54.8

Microsoft
created on 2019-06-05

handwriting 98.5
text 61.8
plaque 17.1

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 23-38
Gender Female, 50.5%
Happy 49.5%
Calm 49.9%
Confused 49.7%
Angry 49.6%
Disgusted 49.5%
Sad 49.7%
Surprised 49.6%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 98.9%

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-06-05

a close up of a piece of paper 58.3%
a piece of paper 57.5%
close up of a piece of paper 54.3%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a large piece of writing on a piece of wood -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2024-12-31

The image depicts an ancient manuscript, likely written on a palm leaf or similar material. The text is inscribed in a dense and consistent script, possibly in Sanskrit, given the appearance of the characters. The manuscript is divided into sections by vertical lines and has small holes, possibly for binding. The script is written in horizontal lines, filling the available space with a uniform and organized appearance. The material shows signs of aging, with a slightly tattered edge and a brownish hue typical of aged organic materials.

Created by gpt-4 on 2024-11-19

The image depicts a long, narrow strip of wood that appears to be an ancient manuscript or document. The wood has a natural, light brown color, and there are visible grain patterns and age marks indicating that it's quite old.

There are four distinct blocks of text carved into the wood, parallel to one another, each filled with neat rows of characters. These characters are arranged in a grid-like pattern, possibly representing a form of writing or script. The text is dense and uniform, suggesting a formal and possibly standardized method of recording information.

Between the second and third blocks of text, there's a circular hole, which might have been used for handling or storage, such as threading a cord through it for binding multiple plates together or for hanging. A smaller hole is also visible between the third and fourth text blocks.

The edges of the wooden manuscript are somewhat irregular and worn, which, along with a few minor chips and a larger tear at the third hole, point to its antiquity and the delicate nature of its preservation. The manuscript's overall condition seems stable, but with clear signs of weathering consistent with old artifacts.

These types of artifacts are often called palm leaf manuscripts or inscriptions, as they were traditionally made by etching onto prepared strips of palm leaves or, in some cultures, bamboo or wood. These were used in various parts of South and Southeast Asia for many centuries, for religious, legal, or literary documents.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-27

This appears to be an ancient Sanskrit manuscript written on a palm leaf or similar natural material. The text is densely written in traditional Sanskrit script, arranged in neat rows across what looks like a long, narrow strip of dried palm leaf. The manuscript has a weathered, brownish color typical of historical Indian texts, and there appear to be two small holes in the leaf, likely used for binding multiple leaves together with string to form a complete manuscript book. This type of document, known as a palm leaf manuscript, was a common medium for preserving religious texts, literature, and scholarly works in ancient India and other parts of South and Southeast Asia.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-11-19

The image appears to be an ancient Buddhist scriptorium or text. It shows a long, narrow wooden board covered in intricate, densely-packed characters that appear to be written in an Asian script, likely Buddhist in origin. The characters are engraved or carved into the wooden surface, suggesting this could be an early method of preserving and transmitting sacred Buddhist teachings. The board has a weathered, aged look, indicating it is an artifact from a bygone era. While the specific content is not clear without being able to decipher the script, the overall image conveys a sense of the rich textual traditions and meticulous preservation of knowledge that were central to many ancient Asian cultures.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-24

The image depicts a piece of ancient writing on a long, narrow strip of material, likely papyrus or parchment. The text is written in an unknown script, possibly from an ancient language such as Sanskrit or Pali. The text is arranged in horizontal lines, with each line containing several words or phrases. The writing is in black ink and appears to be quite old, with some areas showing signs of wear and tear.

The strip of material is rectangular in shape, with a rough edge at the top and bottom. There are two small holes at the top and bottom of the strip, which may have been used for binding or attaching the strip to a larger document. The background of the image is a plain gray color, which helps to highlight the details of the writing.

Overall, the image suggests that the strip of material is an important historical artifact, possibly from an ancient civilization in Asia. The writing on the strip may contain valuable information about the culture, religion, or daily life of the people who created it.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-01

The image presents a horizontal, rectangular piece of paper or parchment, featuring a grid pattern of black text on a light-brown background. The text is densely packed and appears to be written in an ancient language, possibly Sanskrit or another ancient Indian script.

Key Features:

  • Rectangular Shape: The paper or parchment is rectangular in shape, with rounded corners.
  • Grid Pattern: The text is arranged in a grid pattern, with each row and column separated by a thin line.
  • Black Text: The text is written in black ink, which stands out against the light-brown background.
  • Light-Brown Background: The background of the paper or parchment is a light-brown color, which provides a subtle contrast to the black text.
  • Ancient Language: The text appears to be written in an ancient language, possibly Sanskrit or another ancient Indian script.
  • Dense Text: The text is densely packed, with little empty space between the lines.
  • Rounded Corners: The corners of the paper or parchment are rounded, giving it a smooth and curved appearance.

Overall Impression:

The image presents a unique and intriguing piece of ancient writing, with its grid pattern and dense text creating a sense of complexity and depth. The use of a light-brown background and black text adds to the overall aesthetic appeal of the image, making it a fascinating and captivating visual representation of an ancient language.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-01

Here's a description of the image:

The image shows a long, rectangular manuscript page. The page is made of a yellowish-brown material, likely palm leaves or a similar organic substance, with a clear texture of fibers running along its length. Three segments are separated by faint lines and small holes. The page is covered in rows of densely written text, with the writing appearing in a dark, possibly black, ink. The script appears to be an ancient, possibly Indic, script, with each letter or character tightly packed together. There are imperfections, like tears or slight damage, indicating the age and history of the artifact. The overall impression is of an historical document, possibly a religious text or a work of literature.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-01

Here's a description of the image:

The image shows a long, rectangular strip of what appears to be aged parchment or a similar natural material. The surface has a somewhat textured appearance, suggesting it could be made from processed plant fibers. The strip is divided into three distinct sections, each filled with dense lines of intricate, handwritten text in a non-Latin script. The script appears to be a form of Brahmic script, originating from Southeast Asia. The writing is neat and appears to have been done by hand, using ink that has likely darkened over time. There are two small holes in the material.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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