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A white and red lekythos tipped on its side.
Object Origins
Provenance of the "Lekythos"

A Research Journey to Uncover the Provenance of an Ancient Artwork 

By Luke Kelly, UMFA associate curator of collections 

This is the second blog in the series on provenance and why it matters for museums.

A white and red lekythos tipped on its side.
A woman and her small child staring at the fresco.
Object Origins
Research Reveals a Bigger Picture
Editor’s Note: "At the Heart of It All: Object Origins” is a blog series sharing ongoing research into the origins of artworks in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) permanent collection, a dynamic gathering of objects from around the world and across time.
A woman and her small child staring at the fresco.
A painting of a couple in the forest
Object Origins
What Is Provenance—and Why Does It Matter?
Editor’s Note: "At the Heart of It All: Object Origins” is a blog series sharing ongoing research into the origins of artworks in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) permanent collection, a dynamic gathering of objects from around the world and across time.
A painting of a couple in the forest