This undated photo provided Oct. 29, 2009, by the office of unclaimed property at the Nebraska state treasurer's office in Lincoln, Neb. , shows a collection of antiques, including what is thought to be an Egyptian mask from 2500 B.C. , 2000 year-old pottery and tribal spears. They were found in an unclaimed safe deposit box which was handed over to the treasurer's office by a bank. The treasurer's office conducted an extensive search for the owner, who was eventually found living at a hotel in Oregon where he was relying on food stamps. He had run an antiques business in Lincoln before falling on hard times and eventually forgot about the safe-deposit box. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

This undated photo provided Oct. 29, 2009, by the office of unclaimed property at the Nebraska state treasurer's office in Lincoln, Neb. , shows a collection of antiques, including what is thought to be an Egyptian mask from 2500 B.C. , 2000 year-old pottery and tribal spears. They were found in an unclaimed safe deposit box which was handed over to the treasurer's office by a bank. The treasurer's office conducted an extensive search for the owner, who was eventually found living at a hotel in Oregon where he was relying on food stamps. He had run an antiques business in Lincoln before falling on hard times and eventually forgot about the safe-deposit box.

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