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Owner or Authorized Representative

If you are not the legal owner, describe your authority to submit the antiquity Name of the legal owner, if different from the person completing this form

Antiquity Identification

Name or title of the antiquity Culture or civilization

Examples: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Mesopotamian, Persian, Byzantine, Phoenician, Celtic, Pre-Columbian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, African, or another culture.

Specific cultural group, dynasty, kingdom, empire, or people, if known Geographical origin Country or modern geographical area of origin Region, city, archaeological site, or find location, if known Period or date Estimated date range Reign, dynasty, ruler, or historical period, if applicable Known maker, workshop, school, or place of production, if applicable Object identification or catalogue number Inventory number Previous collection number Museum, excavation, auction, dealer, publication, or reference number Inscription, signature, stamp, maker’s mark, mint mark, seal, symbol, or other identifying feature Language and script of any inscription Translation of inscription, if available Brief identification summary

Materials and Construction

Secondary materials Construction or production method

Examples: carved, cast, moulded, hammered, engraved, painted, woven, blown, wheel-thrown, hand-built, inlaid, gilded, or assembled.

Original pigments, gilding, glaze, patina, or surface decoration present Yes No Possibly Unknown

Describe all decoration, imagery, symbols, figures, inscriptions, and surface features

Measurements and Weight

Height Width Depth Diameter, if applicable Circumference, if applicable Length, if applicable Weight

Unit of measurement Millimetres Centimetres Metres Inches Feet Grams Kilograms Ounces Pounds

Are the measurements exact or approximate? Exact Approximate

Does the antiquity include a separate base, mount, frame, stand, case, or display support? Yes No

Dimensions of the base, mount, frame, stand, case, or support Total measurements including the base, mount, frame, stand, case, or support

Description and Historical Context

Detailed description

Describe the object’s form, subject, imagery, iconography, decoration, function, workmanship, and distinguishing features.

Original or intended function Historical, cultural, religious, ceremonial, domestic, military, funerary, political, or artistic significance Known historical associations Known relationship to a historical person, ruler, dynasty, event, place, excavation, collection, or institution Comparable objects

List comparable examples held by museums, institutions, published collections, auction houses, or recognized private collections.

Museum or scholarly references Catalogue raisonné, corpus, typology, or classification reference Additional historical or academic information

Provenance and Ownership History

Earliest known ownership or discovery date Earliest known owner, collector, dealer, institution, or source Known excavation or discovery location Date of excavation or discovery, if known

Was the object professionally excavated? Yes No Unknown

Name of the excavation, archaeological mission, institution, or archaeologist Excavation permit, registration, field, tomb, trench, locus, or find number Complete ownership history

For each owner or custodian, provide full name, city and country, date acquired, date transferred, method of acquisition, seller or source, and supporting documentation.

Has the antiquity remained in the same family or collection for an extended period? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide the family or collection name and relevant dates

Was the antiquity acquired before 1970? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide supporting information and documentation

Was the antiquity outside its probable country of origin before 1970? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide the country, date, owner, and supporting documentation

Has the antiquity previously been owned by a notable collector, dealer, gallery, museum, institution, or historical person? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide complete details

Are there any gaps in the known ownership history? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, identify and explain the gaps

Has the antiquity previously been offered for sale? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide sale details

Include date offered; seller, gallery, dealer, or auction house; catalogue or lot number; asking price or estimate; reserve; sale result; buyer, if known; and reason withdrawn or unsold, if applicable.

Provenance Documentation

Describe each available document Name shown on the earliest documentation Date of the earliest documentation

Are the object, measurements, photographs, inventory numbers, and descriptions consistent across the documentation? Yes No Unsure

If no or unsure, explain all differences

Are original documents available, or only copies? Original documents Copies Both originals and copies No documents

May the provenance documents be reviewed confidentially? Yes No Only with prior approval

Publication and Exhibition History

Has the antiquity been published? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide publication details

Include author, publication title, article or chapter title, publisher, publication date, volume and issue, page number, figure or plate number, and catalogue number.

Has the antiquity been exhibited? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide exhibition details

Include exhibition title, museum/gallery/institution/venue, city and country, exhibition dates, catalogue title, and catalogue or object number.

Has the antiquity been loaned to a museum or institution? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide the institution, dates, and loan details

Has the antiquity appeared in an auction catalogue, collection catalogue, documentary, article, website, or other public source? Yes No Unknown

Provide links or references where available

Condition

Overall condition Exceptional Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Fragmentary Archaeological condition Condition unknown

Is the antiquity complete? Yes No Unsure

If incomplete, identify all missing sections or components Detailed condition report

Describe every crack, chip, break, loss, repair, restoration, replacement, alteration, or area of instability.

Are any pieces detached? Yes No

Are any original fragments or components included separately? Yes No

Is the antiquity structurally stable? Yes No Unsure

Has the condition changed while in your ownership? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Restoration and Conservation

Has the antiquity been cleaned, repaired, restored, reconstructed, consolidated, repainted, reassembled, or otherwise treated? No Yes Unknown

If yes, describe all known treatment Approximate percentage of original material Approximate percentage of restored, reconstructed, replaced, or modern material

Are any modern materials present? No Yes Unknown

If yes, identify the modern materials

Has the antiquity been mounted on a modern base, stand, frame, or support? Yes No Unknown

Is the mount or support removable? Yes No Unknown

Name of conservator or restoration professional Date of conservation or restoration

Is a conservation or restoration report available? Yes No

Has ultraviolet, infrared, X-ray, CT, microscopic, chemical, metallurgical, thermoluminescence, radiocarbon, pigment, isotope, or other scientific testing been performed? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide testing details

Include type of testing, testing laboratory, date, report number, results, and whether a copy of the report is available.

Authenticity and Attribution

Name and qualifications of the person or organization Date of attribution or examination

Is a written opinion or report available? Yes No

Has the antiquity been physically examined by a recognized specialist? Yes No Unknown

Has the antiquity been formally authenticated? Yes No Unknown

Are there any disputes, reservations, contradictory opinions, or authenticity concerns? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain completely

Has the attribution changed at any time? No Yes Unknown

If yes, describe all previous attributions and why they changed

Legal Ownership and Cultural-Property Compliance

Do you confirm that you legally own the antiquity or are legally authorized to act for its owner? Yes No

Is the antiquity free of liens, loans, security interests, competing claims, or other encumbrances? Yes No Unsure

Has the antiquity ever been reported lost, stolen, looted, illegally excavated, illegally exported, illegally imported, or unlawfully removed from a collection or archaeological site? No Yes Unsure

Has the antiquity been checked against lost-or-stolen art and cultural-property databases? Yes No Unknown

If yes, identify the databases and provide the date and results

Has the antiquity been checked against the Art Loss Register? Yes No Unknown

Is the antiquity subject to any ownership dispute, restitution claim, repatriation request, archaeological claim, government claim, museum claim, Indigenous claim, religious claim, or cultural-property claim? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain fully

Are there any known restrictions on the ownership, possession, display, advertising, transfer, export, import, or sale of the antiquity? No Yes Unsure

Was the antiquity legally exported from every country in which it was previously located? Yes No Unsure

Are export licences available where required? Yes No Not applicable Unsure

Was the antiquity legally imported into its current country? Yes No Unsure

Are import and customs documents available where required? Yes No Not applicable Unsure

Is the antiquity known or suspected to contain ivory, bone, shell, tortoiseshell, coral, protected wood, human remains, sacred material, funerary material, or material from a protected species? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, provide complete details and documentation

Is the antiquity subject to CITES or any other wildlife-material restrictions? No Yes Unsure

Has the antiquity been reviewed for compliance with applicable cultural-property laws and international conventions? Yes No Unsure

Name of lawyer, specialist, institution, or organization that conducted the review Date of legal or cultural-property review Please disclose every legal, ethical, cultural-property, ownership, export, import, or documentation concern

Sale Information

Asking price (include currency)

Does the asking price apply to: One antiquity A group of antiquities The entire collection Other

Estimated value, if known Who provided the estimate or valuation? Date of the estimate or valuation

Is a written appraisal or valuation available? Yes No

Photographs and Supporting Materials

Photographs

Please provide clear, recent, unedited colour photographs, including full front/back/side/top/bottom/base views, close-ups of the principal subject, inscriptions, signatures/stamps/seals/marks, inventory numbers, decoration and surface details, cracks/breaks/losses/repairs, restoration or modern additions, an indication of scale, any base/mount/frame/stand/support, every separate component, old collection labels, available documentation, and current overall condition.

Are all photographs recent and unedited? Yes No

If no, explain Supporting documents

Upload relevant purchase and auction records, dealer or gallery records, provenance records, collection inventories, old photographs, museum/exhibition/publication records, authentication reports, scholarly opinions, conservation reports, scientific testing reports, appraisals or valuations, export licences, import/customs documentation, lost-or-stolen database results, Art Loss Register results, legal opinions, cultural-property reviews, and other relevant documents.

Photograph or document notes

Identify each document and explain any missing images, sensitive information, conflicting details, or gaps.

Additional Information

Please provide any additional information that may assist in identifying, evaluating, researching, presenting, or understanding the antiquity Please disclose any fact that a prospective purchaser would reasonably consider important Questions or special instructions

Declaration

By submitting this form, I confirm that:

I am the lawful owner of the item or am properly authorized to act for its lawful owner.
The information supplied is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I have not knowingly omitted any material information.
I have disclosed all known provenance gaps, ownership questions, authenticity concerns, reproduction parts, alterations, repairs, restorations, condition issues, legal restrictions, hazardous materials, protected materials, intellectual-property concerns, and other relevant facts.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not authenticate, appraise, inspect, insure, store, possess, take custody of, buy, sell, broker, or guarantee items.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not guarantee the authenticity, manufacturer, model, age, rarity, production history, provenance, ownership, legality, condition, completeness, originality, value, availability, marketability, or suitability of any item.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts may decline to distribute an opportunity when the information, provenance, documentation, legal ownership, authenticity, safety, or condition is incomplete, uncertain, or unsuitable.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts and its owner, Orpheus Intelligence Labs Inc., are not involved in any transaction. Orpheus Alerts’ sole role is to notify paying subscribers of opportunities that may match the criteria they have provided.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not represent the owner, seller, purchaser, or any other party.
I understand that any interested subscriber must communicate directly with the owner or the owner’s authorized representative.
I understand that all parties are responsible for conducting their own legal, provenance, authenticity, originality, condition, safety, sanctions, and financial due diligence.
I understand that submission of this form does not guarantee that Orpheus Alerts will distribute an opportunity notification.
I authorize Orpheus Alerts to review the submitted information, photographs, and documents for the purpose of deciding whether to notify potentially interested paying subscribers.
I agree to the applicable terms of service and privacy policy.

I have read, understand, and confirm the declaration above.

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