provenance

• Substantiv, das die Herkunft oder die früheste bekannte Geschichte eines Objekts bezeichnet, häufig verwendet im Zusammenhang mit Kunst, Antiquitäten oder historischen Artefakten.

A noun referring to the place of origin or earliest known history of an object, often used in contexts like art, antiques, or historical artifacts.

1. Origin or sourceC1formal

   The place of origin or earliest known history of something, especially an object or work of art.

   Provenienz

   • The provenance of the ancient vase was traced to a tomb in Greece.
   • Art experts verified the painting's provenance before the auction.
   • The museum requires documentation of an artifact's provenance.

   Synonymebirthplacederivationhistorylineageoriginpedigreesource