Egyptian authorities seek return of mummy from Glasgow museum

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Egyptian authorities have requested the repatriation of the remains of priest Nekht from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.

Egyptian authorities have requested the repatriation of the mummified remains of priest Nekht from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. The museum recently removed all mummified remains from its Egyptian hall, with Glasgow Life citing the absence of consent from the deceased individual or their ancestors as justification for the removal.

The remains of priest Nekht, believed to have lived between 1985 and 1797 BC, were donated to Glasgow in 1923. Other items removed from display included a painted coffin, a mummified male head, a mummified right hand retrieved from the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, and a mummified foot. The remains have been transferred to Glasgow Museums Resource Centre in Nitshill, a warehouse containing approximately 1.4 million objects with specialist storage facilities for human remains.

Glasgow Life confirmed it has received the repatriation request in recent days and operates an established process for handling such requests. The removal comes following the opening of the £910 million Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo, which contains over 100,000 items including the contents of Tutankhamun's tomb. Campaign for Real Education chairman Chris McGovern warned that repatriating the Egyptian mummy would set a dangerous precedent.

How it is being reported

• Egypt demands return of Scottish museum mummy after remains removed from display over 'consent' concernsThe Egyptian authorities are demanding the return of the remains of a mummy after they were removed from a Scottish museum. Glasgow Life, which operates Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, has confirmed they had received a request to repatriate the remains of priest Nekht. Last month, the museum made the decision to withdraw all mummified remains from its popular Egyptian hall entirely. The council-funded charitable body that runs the museum cited the "absence of consent from the deceased individual or their ancestors" as justification for the removal. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A…GB News · 1 Nov, 21:53
• The mummy returns? Ancient remains could be handed back to Egypt after museum rowIt was a news story that went round the world, with museum bosses in Scotland roundly mocked.Daily Mail · 1 Nov, 18:43

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