Some
ancient Egyptian antiquities found their way into the underworld twice, Anson
Hunter had learnt.
The first time occurred when the tomb owner died and when the antiquities were buried in the ground. The second time came when an illegal collector bought them and hid them in a vault. This underworld and second burial was often the final one. They were hidden even more assiduously than before and were much harder to unearth.
(The Smiting Texts)
