Myers Museum of Egyptian and Classical Art
Brewhouse Gallery
Eton College
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 6DW
Website: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitisation/enrichingdigi/myers.aspx
Parent Organisation:
Eton College
Funded by:
YLM Entry Submitted: Yes
Comments:
How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance, pre-Christian or in other way Pagan?:
Myers Museum is not a physical entity. Eton College possesses a considerable collection of Egyptian antiquities. Around a dozen of the 3000 or so objects are mummified human body parts. Currently the college is in the process of lending the entire collection to John Hopkins University in Baltimore (USA) and Birmingham University here in England, the loan period lasting some 15 years. These universities will catalogue, document and perhaps display the items, digitising the collection to be accessible on the internet.
Total: 12
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:
Does the museum hold any iconic ancestors, ie. complete skeletons with a well documented story, or those considered of national or local importance, and are these on display?:
Yes
Has the museum used or considered using replicas in displays? If not, why not and what would you find useful in moving to these? If you have, what response did these receive?:
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26 August, 2008
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