What if the NFT is for a physical object? (and one that may or may not exist any longer?) I mean, clearly hashing wouldn't seem to apply there. But it still le

What if the NFT is for a physical object? (and one that may or may not exist any longer?) I mean, clearly hashing wouldn't seem to apply there. But it still leaves the question of whether there's a substantial difference between a traditional database entry. I may be overlooking something because I don't see the problem solved by NFTs. I see the use for them as part of an artistic statement, but not a general use function.