What does the provenance of an artefact mean? This short film gives a brief insight into its importance.
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An artwork’s ownership history and its journey across time and space is called “provenance,” and we regularly work to bring together those who research the provenance of Asian art.

Join us in DC in November for our next symposium: https://s.si.edu/3GoPE7K #DayofProvenanceResearch
https://twitter.com/NatAsianArt/status/1645777543251865601

How provenance research led to the discovery of Nazi loot in the Smithsonian - and how not all artefact ownership disputes end with restitution.
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This ancient Chinese bronze traveled from its homeland to Nazi Germany and finally, Washington DC to spark the creation of our Provenance Research Program.

Learn more here: https://s.si.edu/3k7hayJ #DayofProvenanceResearch #tagderProvenienzsorschung
https://twitter.com/NatAsianArt/status/1645445124619481095

Some also use the tag #DayofProvenanceResearch