# She deserves privacy in death… now second museum covers up mummy in woke row which has sparked astonishment across the world

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/she-deserves-privacy-in-death-now-second-museum-covers-up-mummy-in-woke-row-which-has-sparked-astonishment-across-the-world/
- Published: 2026-10-22T19:33:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T19:43:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16230993/She-deserves-privacy-death-second-museum-covers-mummy-woke-row-sparked-astonishment-world.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- The Hunterian has covered Lady Shep-En-Hor’s mummy.
- Her sarcophagus remains on display.
- Glasgow Life has moved several Egyptian remains into storage.

## Summary

The Hunterian Museum in Glasgow has covered the mummy known as Lady Shep-En-Hor, saying she “deserves privacy in death”, while keeping her sarcophagus on display. The decision follows Glasgow Life’s removal of several Egyptian human remains from Kelvingrove, prompting debate about museum ethics and how to present collections.

Lady Shep-En-Hor has been in the Hunterian’s collection since about 1820 and is believed to have lived more than 2,000 years ago. Kelvingrove’s removed items include a painted coffin, a mummified head, hand and foot; Glasgow Life says they are held in specialist storage. Historian Sir Tom Devine supports respectful display, while National Museums Scotland says it has no current plans to remove its human remains.

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