provenance

• Nom désignant le lieu d'origine ou la plus ancienne histoire connue d'un objet, souvent utilisé dans le contexte de l'art, des antiquités ou des artefacts historiques.

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.

   Origine ou source

   • 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.

   Synonymesbirthplacederivationhistorylineageoriginpedigreesource