Egyptian mummy destined to return to Egypt still in Durban
The mummy is said to be that of a minor priest named Peten-Amun (Ptn-’Imn), thought to have died aged about 60
Source: iol.co.za
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As calls grow for the return of looted Egyptian artefacts, Durban Museum wants to give back a 2000year old Mummy
According to history, the mummy was bought by the Durban Museum sometime between 1889 and 1910 from a British army officer, Major William Joseph Myers, who brought the mummy from Egypt when he came to South Africa at the end of the 19th century, having served in Egypt for five years
Source: iol.co.za