Material origin

PROVENANCE

Material is not random.

Origin.  Selection.  Documentation.

San Cristóbal de las Casas

Chiapas, Mexico

Definition

Provenance defines the origin and history of material before it becomes form.

Origin — 01

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01 — Origin

ORIGIN

Material is sourced through direct relationships within the region.

San Cristóbal de las Casas serves as a primary point of circulation for amber and mineral material in Chiapas.

Selected in raw form.
Before transformation. Before structure.

02 — Selection

SELECTION

Only a fraction passes selection.

Material is not continuous. Each group of pieces originates from a finite source.

Selection — 02

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03 — Fragmentation

FRAGMENTATION

No two fragments share identical structure.

Larger formations are fragmented into smaller segments. Each fragment becomes the basis for a single piece.

Fragmentation — 03

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04 — Finite source

FINITE
SOURCE

Each piece originates from a specific material source.

That source is finite.

When it is exhausted, it does not return.

The path
Origin Selection Fragment Structure Specimen Registry
05 — Registry

REGISTRY

Select pieces are assigned a registry record.

Ownership may change.
The record remains.

Registry — documentation

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06 — Classification

CLASSIFICATION

Registered
Registry Piece

Assigned a permanent record. Traceable origin and ownership.

Material
Material Piece

Defined by origin and form. Not assigned to the registry.

Registry is applied selectively.

07 — Access

ACCESS

Registry provides controlled access to selected releases and documentation.

Access follows the object.
Not the buyer.

From origin to registry

MATERIAL IS
NOT RANDOM.

It follows a defined path from origin to recorded object. Each piece is finite.