A question mark in a museum record can be easy to overlook, especially when the rest of the entry is precise. The Met’s cylindrical basket and lid, 12.182.56a1, 2, includes a qualified material description and a possible geographic attribution.
Preserve the qualification
The entry lists palm fibre and split reed with a question mark. It also identifies a possible association with Armant rather than presenting that location as certain. If you take notes, carry those qualifications with the relevant claims.
Do not assume that uncertainty in one field makes the entire record unusable. The object number, listed dimensions, and description can still provide concrete points of reference. Each field answers a different question and may have a different evidential basis.
Ask what could clarify the issue
A specialist publication or examination may discuss the identification in more detail. Follow references if the question matters to your research, and record the source date because catalogues can be revised.
The accompanying image is a thematic illustration, not a photograph of this basket. Use the linked record to inspect it. Keeping a small question mark may seem minor, but it prevents a cautious museum statement from becoming a confident historical claim merely through repeated copying.