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Returning to belong? Reflections from “Scenes from a Repatriation” and more

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Returning to belong? Reflections from “Scenes from a Repatriation” and more by Emma Efkeman Last month, a new play by playwright, Joel Tan, finished a four-week run at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Scenes from a Repatriation comprises a series of vignettes—first in London, then in mainland China—witnessed by, intervened in, and responding to […]

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Pathways to the museum: tracing the acquisition history of objects in the BM’s Cambodia collection

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Pathways to the museum: tracing the acquisition history of objects in the BM’s Cambodia collection by Pim Fitzpayne This case study was considered as part of a broader provenancing project. Read the summary and other case studies on the project page. This report summarises research undertaken to trace the ownership history and transfer of certain

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The Khmer Standing Male Divinity at the British Museum

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This case study was considered as part of a broader provenancing project. Read the summary and other case studies on the project page. This statue currently held in the stores of the British Museum (BM), is accessioned as figure (1976,1101.1) [Fig. 1]. The following case study provides insight into provenance issues stemming from the trade of

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