Arteomic provenance standard

Establish a short, mandatory provenance and methodology standard for any claim that uses biological traces (DNA, proteins, microbes) from artworks or cultural objects to support attribution or ownership. The standard would require chain‑of‑custody documentation, raw sequence or assay deposit, contamination controls, independent replication, and a public explanation of alternative handling scenarios before museums, press, or courts treat the result as decisive. — If adopted, such a standard would prevent premature, market‑moving attribution claims, protect museums and collections from legal exposure, and raise the evidentiary bar for using biology in heritage disputes.