Disputed mummies returned to SCA

Daily Star

The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has received eight bird mummies, previously at display at the corporate office Al-Mahala Textile factory. In a press release sent to Daily News Egypt, The council announced the end of the dispute between the state-owned company and the council over the antiquities.

Three of these mummies belong to bird-shaped god of wisdom, Djehuti, and the other five are identified with the god Horus, in the shape of a falcon, said Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the SCA. The mummies are estimated to date back to the late Ancient Egyptian era and the early Greco-Roman period. Since 1927, they have been at display at the corporate offices of Al Mahala Textiles.

Following an agreement between the ministers of culture and investment, the mummies have been transferred to the SCA. The SCA has agreed to provide the company with a replica of the collection to replace the genuine one, which is currently at display at the Egyptian Museum.

See the above page for a photograph of the mummified remains.