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The paper trail that turns a story into proof it's not stolen or fake.
means The documented history of where something came from and who's owned it since — the chain of custody that backs up its authenticity.
from From French provenance, 'to come from,' rooted in Latin provenire — pro- ('forth') plus venire ('to come'). It entered English in the 1800s through the art and antiquities trade, where knowing an object's provenance meant knowing it hadn't simply sprung from nowhere — it had a traceable journey, hand to hand, that vouched for it.
- art world
- Gaps in it can erase millions from a painting's value
- origin
- From French provenir, meaning to come from
- blockchain hype
- NFTs sold provenance as a feature before anyone needed it
- nazi era art
- Museums still trace ownership gaps back to looted collections