Human Generated Data

Title

Manuscript of the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di, written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50)

Date

1531-1532 and c. 1620

People

Artist: Bishndas, Mughal active early 17th century

Artist: Shaykh Zada, Persian active 1st half of 16th century

Artist: Mir ‘Ali al-Husayni, Uzbek active 1st half of 16th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in memory of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.20

Human Generated Data

Title

Manuscript of the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di, written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50)

People

Artist: Bishndas, Mughal active early 17th century

Artist: Shaykh Zada, Persian active 1st half of 16th century

Artist: Mir ‘Ali al-Husayni, Uzbek active 1st half of 16th century

Date

1531-1532 and c. 1620

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in memory of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.20

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-04-06

Art 80.6
Tapestry 55.3
Ornament 55.3

Clarifai
created on 2018-04-19

art 98.9
decoration 98.7
antique 97.7
old 97.6
religion 97.3
ornate 96.4
pattern 95.4
ancient 95.2
desktop 95
symbol 94.3
design 94.2
picture frame 93.3
gold 92.4
culture 91.5
door 91
wall 88.5
style 88.1
vintage 88
retro 88
painting 86.8

Imagga
created on 2018-04-19

prayer rug 100
rug 100
floor cover 96.7
furnishing 96.4
covering 67.5
old 40.4
antique 38.4
art 37.4
ancient 31.2
vintage 29
decoration 27.5
pattern 27.4
architecture 26.6
design 26.5
texture 26.4
religion 25.1
gold 23
temple 22.8
traditional 22.5
door 20
travel 19
retro 18.8
culture 18.8
style 18.6
ornament 18.1
golden 18.1
wall 18
detail 17.7
frame 17.5
east 16.8
grunge 16.2
decorative 15.9
brown 15.5
history 15.2
historic 14.7
aged 14.5
building 14.3
oriental 14.2
decor 14.2
tourism 14
church 13.9
sculpture 13.5
bangkok 12.8
ornamental 12.4
religious 12.2
ornate 11.9
paper 11.8
faith 11.5
symbol 11.4
binding 11.1
letter 11
wood 10.9
close 10.9
entrance 10.6
craft 10.5
mosaic 10.3
book 10.1
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vestment 9.8
gate 9.7
grand 9.7
eastern 9.7
stamp 9.7
royal 9.7
palace 9.6
spirituality 9.6
artistic 9.6
blank 9.4
floral 9.4
surface 8.8
textured 8.8
fabric 8.7
gown 8.7
holy 8.7
obsolete 8.6
mail 8.6
god 8.6
post 8.6
wallpaper 8.4
figure 8.2
painting 8.1
collection 8.1
metal 8.1
material 8
postmark 7.9
orient 7.8
color 7.8
mark 7.7
middle 7.7
parchment 7.7
statue 7.6
historical 7.5
house 7.5
city 7.5
tradition 7.4
tile 7.4
object 7.3
dirty 7.2
colors 7.1

Google
created on 2018-04-19

history 52
artifact 50.9

Microsoft
created on 2018-04-19

old 81

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting
Rug

Clarifai

Book

AWS Rekognition

Painting 80.6%

AWS Rekognition

Rug 78.3%

Clarifai

Book 60.3%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2018-04-19

paintings art 99.4%
streetview architecture 0.5%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-04-19

a clock on the wall 48%
a clock on the side of a wall 39.2%
a clock on the side 34.3%

Salesforce

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

a book with gold and black decorations on the cover

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-11

a photograph of a book with a gold and black cover

OpenAI GPT

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

This is an ornate book cover, likely made of leather, featuring intricate decorative designs. The overall design is symmetrical, with a central elongated oval medallion surrounded by artistic floral patterns embossed in gold. The cover utilizes a dark background, possibly black or dark brown, with golden embellishments providing contrast. The borders of the cover are intricately patterned with repetitive motifs, while the central medallion and surrounding details have fine filigree work with swirling designs. The craftsmanship suggests it could be from a historical manuscript, possibly Persian or Ottoman in origin, given its elegant and detailed aesthetic.

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

The image depicts an intricately designed book cover which likely belongs to a manuscript or an ancient text. The cover has a central oval medallion in a slightly lighter color, featuring ornate patterns and calligraphic designs, surrounded by a dark background. This centerpiece is flanked by smaller oval designs at both the top and bottom, and the overall layout is symmetrical along the vertical axis.

The border around the central section consists of a wide band decorated with repetitive floral patterns and calligraphy in relief, likely done in gold or a similarly vibrant color to stand out against the black background. The corners feature elaborate patterns as well, and there are noticeable arabesque designs that are reminiscent of Persian or Islamic art styles.

This type of binding suggests it is from a luxurious manuscript, possibly from the medieval Islamic world, where such workmanship was highly valued for religious and literary texts.

Anthropic Claude

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-24

This appears to be an ornate book cover or binding, likely from an Islamic or Persian manuscript. The design features intricate gold decorative patterns on a black background. The central element is a large medallion or cartouche with detailed floral and arabesque patterns. The border is elaborately decorated with similar gold scrollwork and geometric designs. Small corner pieces and additional decorative elements are placed symmetrically throughout the composition. The style and craftsmanship suggest this is a high-quality, historically significant piece, possibly dating from several centuries ago. The combination of black leather and gold ornamentation was a common feature in luxury bookbinding from Islamic cultures.

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

The image appears to be the cover of an ornate, decorative book or volume. The cover features an intricate, gold-colored floral and geometric pattern against a dark, textured background. At the center is a large, gold-colored floral or mandala-like design, which seems to be the focal point of the cover's decoration. The overall aesthetic suggests this is a high-quality, ornamental book or manuscript from a historic or cultural tradition that valued elaborate, decorative book bindings.

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

The image shows an antique book cover or binding, likely from the 16th or 17th century based on the ornate Renaissance-style decorations. The cover has an intricate gold filigree pattern against a worn, black leather background. The central oval medallion features more gold embellishments resembling floral or arabesque motifs. Four smaller decorative elements are placed in each corner of the rectangular cover. The gold has taken on a patina over time, indicating the book's age. The detailed craftsmanship suggests this was a valuable or important volume, perhaps a religious text or work of literature. The weathered condition reflects its journey through history as a treasured artifact from a bygone era of bookbinding artistry.

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

This appears to be an ornate book cover or binding, likely from an Islamic or Persian manuscript. The design features intricate gold decorative patterns on a black background. The central motif is a large oval medallion filled with detailed floral and arabesque patterns. The border is decorated with similar elaborate gold scrollwork, and there are smaller decorative elements at the corners and top and bottom of the design. The style is characteristic of traditional Islamic bookbinding arts, with its sophisticated use of geometric and floral patterns. The black leather background shows some wear and aging, while the gold decorative elements remain prominent. This type of binding was commonly used for important religious or literary texts in Islamic cultures.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a book cover with an ornate design, featuring a dark brown background and gold accents. The cover is rectangular in shape, with a central section that is slightly raised and features a large, circular design. This design is surrounded by a border of intricate patterns, which are also present on the edges of the cover.

The overall appearance of the book cover suggests that it is an antique or vintage item, possibly from the 19th or early 20th century. The use of gold accents and the intricate design elements give the cover a sense of luxury and sophistication, while the dark brown background provides a rich and earthy tone.

The image does not provide any information about the contents of the book, but based on the cover alone, it appears to be a high-quality, leather-bound volume that may contain important or valuable information.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a book cover with an intricate design. The cover is primarily black, featuring a gold border and central design. The border is adorned with floral patterns and geometric shapes, while the central design showcases a large, stylized flower or leaf motif. The cover appears to be made of leather or a similar material, with visible signs of wear and aging.

The overall aesthetic of the cover suggests that it may be from an older book, possibly from the Middle East or South Asia, given the style of the design. The use of gold accents and intricate patterns is reminiscent of traditional Islamic art and architecture.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image depicts the cover of an old book. The cover is primarily black with intricate golden designs. The golden designs are symmetrical and consist of floral patterns, geometric shapes, and small circular motifs. The central part of the cover features a large, ornate golden medallion with a detailed floral design. The corners of the cover have smaller, square-shaped golden embellishments. The overall design is reminiscent of traditional Islamic art, with a focus on symmetry and repeating patterns.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image depicts a large, rectangular, antique-looking book cover with intricate designs. The cover is predominantly black, with a golden border and golden floral patterns. The design features a golden circle in the center, surrounded by a golden arch, with more golden floral patterns on the sides. The cover appears to be made of leather, and the golden designs seem to be embossed.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-15

The image shows an antique book cover. The cover has a black background with an ornate design of gold accents and decorations. There's a large central oval shape with intricate gold patterns inside, flanked by smaller gold ornamentation above and below. The border is a detailed pattern of gold floral motifs, and there are small diamond-shaped insets along the edges. The cover appears to be aged and slightly worn.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-15

Here's a description of the image:

The image displays the cover of a richly decorated book. The cover is likely made of leather, with a predominantly black background.

  • Central Design: The focal point is a large, ornate, almond-shaped gold embellishment in the center. It is filled with intricate floral and arabesque patterns. Above and below this central element are smaller, stylized gold floral designs.
  • Border: Surrounding the central design is a gold border featuring an elaborate design of vines, leaves, and flowers. Small diamond-shaped gold elements are evenly spaced along the sides.
  • Overall Impression: The book cover has a luxurious and antique appearance. The combination of the black leather and gold detailing suggests a high level of craftsmanship and artistry, likely from an historical or cultural context.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The image depicts an ornate book cover, likely from an antique or historical manuscript. The cover is predominantly black with intricate gold detailing. The design features a central medallion with elaborate floral and geometric patterns, framed by a border that includes similar motifs. The corners and edges of the cover are adorned with additional gold embellishments, enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal. The craftsmanship suggests that this book might be of significant cultural or historical value, possibly from a period when bookbinding was considered an art form. The wear and tear visible on the cover indicate that it is quite old, adding to its antique charm.

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