provenance
/ˈprɒvənəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈprɑːvənəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpräv-nən(t)s ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s/ (ame, mw)
provenance — 名詞
1. the documented source or earliest known location where a valuable object — such
來源；出處
物品的原始來歷或所有權紀錄
the documented source or earliest known location where a valuable object — such as a painting, antique, or historical document — was created or first existed, often including a record of its later owners.
Ritu donated her grandmother's jewellery to the museum, along with records of its provenance.
Ritu 將祖母的珠寶捐給博物館，同時也提供了相關的來源記錄。
donation context: providing provenance records with objects
Marco asked the dealer to show him the provenance of the antique vase before agreeing to buy it.
Marco 請賣家出示那只古董花瓶的來源證明，然後才同意購買。
art market: requesting provenance before purchase
Ilan verified the manuscript's provenance by comparing its handwriting with other documents from the same period.
Ilan 比對那份手稿的字跡與同時期其他文件，藉此驗證其出處。
The provenance of those fossils places their origin in the late Jurassic period, according to Yasmin's research.
根據 Yasmin 的研究，那些化石的來源可追溯至侏羅紀晚期。
Emre could not sell the sculpture because he could not confirm its provenance.
Emre 無法賣出那件雕塑，因為他無法確認其來源。
- origin
broader and more common; can apply to people, ideas, and natural things
- source
emphasises where something starts; used for both concrete and abstract origins
- derivation
more technical, often used for words, names, or chemical substances
用法筆記
Frequently used in the art, antiques, and museum worlds. Provenance can cover both the place of creation and the chain of ownership. Often paired with verbs such as trace, verify, confirm, or document.