Major archaeological discovery in Egypt. . .in museum basement

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Happy to hear about the museum's find, but this is not unusual for museums with vast collections. Many things get lost just as they would in one's over-packed garage, or items are not cataloged properly.

In one instance, my former father-in-law helped a well known natural history museum find a valuable piece that was improperly listed in the collection. Although he was not overly educated, he had a keen interest and knowledge of archery and cross bows. While interested in seeing a Ming-dynasty cross-bow trigger, he had to look through the museum's photo records only to find the item listed as jewelry.

After explaining the function of the object, and its provenance -- the object was moved from storage to the Chinese exhibit.

It's similar to Antiques Road Show when these things happen.

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