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Egypt Asks Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum to Return the Mummified Head of Nekht

3. November 2026 by sl1 - Assistant de galerie

Bright comic of a smiling red-haired Scottish curator shaking hands with a smiling Egyptian diplomat beside an empty display case in a red sandstone museum hall

Weeks after Kelvingrove removed the mummified head of Nekht from display, Egypt has formally requested its repatriation. Glasgow Life says it will follow its established process.

Categories Museums & Institutions Tags Egypt, Glasgow Life, human remains, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Nekht, repatriation, Scotland

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