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Human Generated Data

Title

Illustrated Palm-Leaf Manuscript

Date

19th century

People

-

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, 1984.420.1

Human Generated Data

Title

Illustrated Palm-Leaf Manuscript

Date

19th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, 1984.420.1

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-03

Baseball Bat 86.7
Team 86.7
Sport 86.7
Team Sport 86.7
Baseball 86.7
Sports 86.7
Softball 86.7
Art 67.8
Wood 60
Tapestry 58.2
Ornament 58.2
Rug 57.3

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-30

illustration 98.8
art 97.5
desktop 96.2
retro 95.6
old 95.3
design 95.1
vintage 95
vector 92
nature 91.4
antique 90.7
ancient 89.6
chalk out 88.6
decoration 87.6
architecture 87.6
no person 87.2
tree 86.8
building 86.7
paper 86.4
wood 86.3
image 85.7

Imagga
created on 2022-06-03

old 46.7
antique 45.3
vintage 44.7
grunge 43.4
retro 34.4
aged 33.5
texture 32
paper 30.6
ancient 30.3
frame 25.2
empty 24.9
blank 24
dirty 23.5
material 21.4
brown 21.4
text 20.1
design 19.7
textured 19.3
parchment 19.2
pattern 19.2
insulating material 19.1
art 18.7
damaged 18.1
border 18.1
old fashioned 17.1
space 17.1
backgrounds 17
page 16.7
rough 16.4
rusty 16.2
structure 15.8
grain 15.7
rule 15.6
grungy 15.2
building material 14.8
crumpled 14.6
decay 14.5
card 14.3
envelope 14
graphic 13.9
wallpaper 13.8
wall 13.7
grime 13.7
fracture 13.6
worn 13.4
mottled 12.7
faded 12.7
element 12.4
surface 12.4
letter 11.9
historic 11.9
stains 11.7
canvas 11.4
color 11.1
handsaw 11
stencil 10.8
scratched 10.8
stained 10.6
measuring stick 10.2
container 10.2
decorative 10
backdrop 9.9
crease 9.8
tracery 9.8
ragged 9.8
burnt 9.7
torn 9.7
style 9.6
cardboard 9.6
textures 9.5
sheet 9.4
book 9.2
collection 9
world 8.9
broad 8.8
object 8.8
saw 8.8
rustic 8.6
obsolete 8.6
instrument 8.5
atlas 8.2
earth 8.2
tool 8.1
history 8.1
yellow 8
manuscript 7.8
succulent 7.8
crack 7.8
alphabet 7.7
spot 7.7
floral 7.7
map 7.6
dirt 7.6
measuring instrument 7.6
weathered 7.6
wood 7.5
document 7.4
close 7.4
symbol 7.4
decoration 7.4
artwork 7.3
stamp 7.1
nobody 7

Google
created on 2022-06-03

Plant 84.6
Rectangle 83.7
Grass 78.8
Grass family 75.8
Font 75.4
Landscape 71.7
Circle 71.4
Art 70.4
Grassland 69.3
Twig 66.7
Event 66.4
Visual arts 65.1
Painting 62.8
Tree 62.1
Soil 59.9
Palm tree 57.9
Prairie 57
History 56.1
Pattern 55.9
Room 55.8

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-03

text 95.3
furniture 85.9
drawing 79.2
rug 75.9
art 70.6
letter 68.7
picture frame 6.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Baseball Bat
Baseball Bat 86.7%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-03

a close up of a rug 56.6%
a close up of furniture 52.6%
close up of a rug 47.5%

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

a photograph of a wooden ruler with a drawing of a pagoda -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-03

The image displays a long, narrow strip of what appears to be a palm leaf manuscript, likely of Southeast Asian origin, possibly from Myanmar or a related culture. The surface is a light tan color, with a faded appearance. The image is divided into sections, each depicting a different scene or element, which is common in this type of manuscript.

Here is a general description of some of the scenes present:

  • Dancing figures: Several stylized human figures, likely dancers, are shown with graceful poses, suggesting a ceremonial or performance context.
  • Architectural elements: Complex buildings with spired roofs or towers, indicative of temples or palaces, are depicted.
  • Social scenes: Some sections of the manuscript shows various figures which appear to be participating in different activities.

The artwork is done in a minimalist, linework style, likely using a sharp tool to incise the details into the palm leaf. The overall aesthetic is traditional and hints at a narrative or historical context.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-03

The image depicts a long, narrow strip of material that appears to be made of a light tan or beige organic material, possibly dried palm leaf or similar plant matter. The material has a slightly uneven texture.

Along the length of the strip are detailed, intricate black ink drawings. The drawings are of various scenes and figures, including several depictions of people in what appear to be dance poses or ceremonial attire. The figures have detailed costumes and expressive gestures. There are also depictions of architectural structures that look like temples or shrines.

Toward one end of the strip, there is a scene that shows a seated figure surrounded by other people, possibly a ruler or deity. There are also scenes of daily life or ritual practices.

There are two circular holes visible in the strip, one on the left side and the other on the right side, which were possibly used for binding the strip with others in a collection. The edges of the strip are somewhat irregular, and there are hints of red along the edges.