A person or thing that attributes or assigns something; especially in art, someone who identifies the creator of a work.
From 'attribute' (Latin 'attributus') plus '-or' agent suffix. Similar to 'attributer,' this is the formal noun for one who performs attribution.
Museum attributors use detective skills—analyzing materials, comparing techniques, and studying records to figure out who made ancient artworks. Some attributions are controversial and change the value of an artwork by millions of dollars!
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