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March 12, 2026Open Access

Thinking about the archive & provenance research

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CDCarl DeußenKEKnut EbelingAHAlice Hertzog

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Overview

The volume engages theoretical implications of provenance research in addressing colonial legacies in museums, indicating a need for decolonisation.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore the theoretical implications of provenance research in addressing colonial legacies within ethnographic museums.
  • Engaged with a variety of materials, including the Benin Royal Collections and Egyptian doll.
  • Examined both theoretical frameworks and practical approaches to provenance research.
  • Analyzed how collections can serve as archives in themselves.
  • Identified the need for a systematic approach to understanding colonial collections.
  • Highlighted the theoretical implications of viewing collections from an archival perspective.
  • Proposed varied visions of how provenance research can be theoretically grounded.

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Deußen et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25b4996eeacc4fcec9ccahttps://doi.org/10.18716/bbp/4
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