provenience
Where it's from
Provenience is the place of origin or source of something, especially an archaeological artifact.
The term emphasizes the specific location and context in which an object was found, which determines its scientific value: The pottery shards lost their provenience when the site was looted.
Provenance is a near-synonym, though provenience tends toward archaeological contexts while provenance applies more broadly to art and antiques.
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- siteDesignated location
layer · dating · ceramics · settlement · dig · trench · survey · chronology
Point of origin
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
- genesisPoint of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
ancestry · derivation · homeland · motherland · locale · region · manufacture · workshop
Quality of being real
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
- originalityNovel creative quality
- verificationProving something accurate
integrity · validity · documentation · attribution · authentication · record-keeping · forensics · appraisal
Monitoring location over time
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
inventory · logistics · compliance · standards · regulations · evidence · repatriation · looting
excavation
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- artifactHuman-made historical object
site · layer · dating · ceramics · settlement · dig · trench · survey · chronology · typology
source
Point of origin
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
- genesisPoint of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
roots · ancestry · derivation · homeland · motherland · locale · region · manufacture · workshop · quarry
genuineness
Quality of being real
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
- originalityNovel creative quality
verification · integrity · validity · documentation · attribution · authentication · record-keeping · forensics · appraisal · connoisseurship
tracking
Monitoring location over time
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
monitoring · inventory · logistics · compliance · standards · regulations · evidence · repatriation · looting
proveniencedisplacement
Removal from usual location
dislocation · decontextualization · removal · dispersal · placelessness
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