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  • An object’s biography – The Night of Djenné-Jeno

    An object’s biography – The Night of Djenné-Jeno

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    ...one can imagine ‘grave robbers’ plundering graves beneath a tent in the pale glow of a camping lamp, whilst a full moon tries to illuminate their sinister goings-on.I took the...

    An object’s biography – The Night of Djenné-Jeno

    Wolfgang Jaenicke

    ...one can imagine ‘grave robbers’ plundering graves beneath a tent in the pale glow of a camping lamp, whilst a full moon tries to illuminate their sinister goings-on.I took the...

  • 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...

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