Life beyond the grave: Qutb al Aqtab Rashid ed Din's steles at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam Karolien Nédée
(2025) Provenance — Vol. 6, p. 65-81 (2025)
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- (en) This article presents a case study on the provenance of two gravestones in the collection of the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, purchased around 1970. It demonstrates the importance of continuous collection research in order to challenge colonial categorisations, recognise the intrinsic significance of objects and uncover problematic acquisitions. The article demonstrates that, in spite of absent archival documentation, object analyses and . The article also argues that, although art market objects bought around and after the UNESCO 1970 Convention are not necessarily marked by direct ties to colonial agents, their provenance may indicate the continuation of unequal power relationships between nations and regions after formal or informal colonisation.
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Nédée, K. (2025). Life beyond the grave: Qutb al Aqtab Rashid ed Din’s steles at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam Karolien Nédée. Provenance, 6, 65-81. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/275911 (Original work published 2025)