Provenience

Origin

Alteration of provenance

Full definition of provenience

Noun

1. (archaeology) Source; origin.

Usage notes

The term provenience in archaeology/archeology has largely replaced provenance because provenience is restricted to in situ location at the date of archaeological discovery rather than the "origin-to-present" chain of custody details of proper provenance as is customarily used by historians, museums, and commercial entities.