Critics of displaying mummified bodies argue it's dehumanising and disrupts the person's journey to the afterlife. Changing attitudes have led a Sydney museum to remove several mummified body parts from its display.
For decades, museums around the world have proudly displayed the mummified remains , body parts and other treasures from the raided tombs of Ancient Egypt .
Egyptian Egyptologist Dr Heba Abd el Gawad said people forget what they're looking at when they see mummified remains. But it didn't stop collectors from removing objects and mummified remains, something Dr Abd el Gawad said felt "dehumanising". When interviewed for ABC iview's Stuff the British Stole in 2023 senior curator at Sydney University's Chau Chak Wing Museum Dr Melanie Pitkin said they were "very much looking" at what mummified remains or body parts were displayed.
The decision about what to remove and what to leave on display was made after consultation with people from the Egyptian Australian community. "That goes all the way back to the 1830s at the British Museum and the first display of mummified bodies went on show," Dr Pitkin said. "It's really about getting people to think about the different perspectives giving more agency to modern Egyptian communities, because they're not often thought about as being Indigenous to their ancient heritage."For a century, this human head has been shrouded in mystery. Until nowScience and Technology
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