provenance

provenance — 名詞

1. the documented source or earliest known location where a valuable object — such

1.名詞B2
釋義

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the documented source or earliest known location where a valuable object — such as a painting, antique, or historical document — was created or first existed, often including a record of its later owners.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The provenance of the river is in the mountains.
✅The source of the river is in the mountains.
💡Provenance refers to the origin of human-made or cultural objects, not natural features.