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  • The Myth of Provenance Research

    The Myth of Provenance Research

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    When Historical Narratives Replace the Biography of an Object An artwork has a history. Yet this history does not reveal itself automatically. It must be reconstructed from traces, documents, memories,...

    The Myth of Provenance Research

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    When Historical Narratives Replace the Biography of an Object An artwork has a history. Yet this history does not reveal itself automatically. It must be reconstructed from traces, documents, memories,...

  • When Evidence Becomes Undesirable – Methodological Questions in Benin Research

    When Evidence Becomes Undesirable – Methodologi...

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    "The uncertainty surrounding questions of dating has encouraged a proliferation of questionable expert opinions and authentications of high-quality copies, which continue to be produced not only in Benin City but...

    When Evidence Becomes Undesirable – Methodologi...

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    "The uncertainty surrounding questions of dating has encouraged a proliferation of questionable expert opinions and authentications of high-quality copies, which continue to be produced not only in Benin City but...

  • The Tada Bronzes Between Archaeologically Documented Evidence and New Comparative Material: Toward a Reassessment of a Famous Sculptural Type

    The Tada Bronzes Between Archaeologically Docum...

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    The seated copper figure from Tada in the Nupe region of Nigeria has been regarded as one of the outstanding masterpieces of medieval West African metal sculpture ever since its...

    The Tada Bronzes Between Archaeologically Docum...

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    The seated copper figure from Tada in the Nupe region of Nigeria has been regarded as one of the outstanding masterpieces of medieval West African metal sculpture ever since its...

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