Glasgow museum removes Egyptian remains from display; repatriation requested

Culture · First reported 1 Nov, 14:57 · Updated 15:37

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Glasgow Life says it has received a request to return the remains of the priest Nekht to Egypt. The remains have been removed from display at Kelvingrove as the museum reviews how human remains are presented and stored.

Glasgow Life says it received a request to repatriate the remains of the priest Nekht, but did not identify who made the request.
Human remains have been taken off display at Kelvingrove, and work to remove remains from other areas of the museum is under way.
Glasgow Life says it plans to continue removing remains from display and eventually place them in restricted-access storage.

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Key facts

Museum operator: Glasgow Life
Repatriation request: For the remains of the priest Nekht; Glasgow Life did not identify who made it.
Current removal work: Archaeological human remains are being removed from other parts of the museum.
Planned storage: Glasgow Life says the remains will eventually be kept in a restricted-access storage area.