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Mummified Remains Removed From Public View Could Be Returned to Egypt
Glasgow Life said the move follows ethical concerns and a repatriation request for the priest Nekht, while the sarcophagus stays on view.
- Glasgow Life confirmed it received a request to repatriate the remains of the priest Nekht to Egypt after removing his painted coffin from display at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
- The museum operator's decision reflects an updated policy requiring informed consent, aligning with the International Council of Museums' June 2026 code of ethics regarding the "inherent dignity" of human remains.
- Work continues to remove remains from the St Mungo Museum and Kelvingrove, though Lady Shep-En-Hor's remains will stay on view at The Hunterian Museum as a "fine work of late period ancient Egyptian funerary art."
- Sensitive objects are being moved to a specialized, restricted-access facility, and Glasgow Life stated it has a "well-established" process for handling repatriation appeals.
- Following the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Afrikan Reparations report, the organisation intends to continue removing human remains from public displays as conservation efforts allow.
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