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TAHRIR, EGYPT—Ahram Online reports that two museums in New Zealand have repatriated ancient Egyptian human remains and artifacts as recommended by ethical guidelines set by the International Council of Museums. Shaban Abdel-Gawad of Egypt’s General Administration for Antiquities said that the items handed over by the Whanganui Regional Museum and Southland Museum include human mummy fragments, a mummified hawk, fabric fragments, and cartonnage. The artifacts have been taken to the Egyptian Museum, where they will be restored. To read about recent research on Old Kingdom bracelets that belonged to an Egyptian queen, go to "The Queen's Jewels."
