Provenance Research for Mediterranean Antiquities

Thefirst of its kind, this book is an accessible, comprehensive primer ofmethods and resources for researching the provenance of Mediterranean (Greek,Roman, and Etruscan) antiquities. In addition to outlining effectivestrategies for documentation and investigation, the volume features anannotated guide to key archives, databases, and twentieth-century dealers tofacilitate a broad spectrum of research endeavors. Building upon adecade-long review of the Getty Museum's antiquities collection, it drawstogether instructive case studies, legal perspectives, and practicalexperience to provide an efficient reference for museum professionals,scholars, collectors, and students. The authors aim to emphasize the need for diligent provenance research and toshorten the learning curve for such projects.The freeonline edition of this open-access publication is available atgetty.edu/publications/provenance-research and includes zoomableillustrations. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of thebook.