provenance

• Substantivo que designa a origem ou a história mais antiga conhecida de um objeto, obra de arte ou artefato, indicando de onde ele veio e por quem passou. É muito usado em contextos de arte, antiguidades, arquivos e pesquisa histórica.

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.

   Proveniência

   • 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.

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