Prohibited Items Policy

Jurassic Depot is being built for documented natural-history collecting. The policy below focuses on provenance, source records, condition disclosure, cultural-property risk, and buyer-facing honesty.

Items and claims that can be blocked

Unsupported ownership or source history

Items should not be publicly listed when the seller cannot explain ownership, source, collection context, transfer history, or why they have authority to sell.

Unresolved origin or movement risk

Items with unclear country, land type, collection permission, export/import history, or cross-border records may be paused or rejected until documentation is stronger.

Misrepresented replicas or altered specimens

Replicas, casts, composites, reconstructed pieces, repaired items, coated items, or restored sections must be disclosed in plain language before buyers rely on the listing.

Unsupported cultural, tribal, artisan, or institutional claims

Claims about tribal affiliation, Native origin, maker identity, museum history, scientific importance, or institutional provenance require written support. Unsupported claims are not allowed.

Seller conduct that defeats review

Sellers may not hide records, shift origin stories, reuse misleading photos, pressure buyers to ignore missing paperwork, or move a transaction off-platform to avoid review standards.

What Jurassic Depot may do

— Ask for clearer records before publication.
— Require title, description, and photo disclosure changes.
— Pause or reject a listing with unresolved documentation gaps.
— Limit seller access when repeated submissions create risk.
— Remove claims that cannot be supported by records.
— Cancel or pause marketplace activity when review standards are not met.

Official resources

View provenance requirements Native arts policy Buyer standards