The Egyptian mummy housed within the State Museum, Lucknow, constitutes a remarkable ontological paradox—simultaneously a relic of antiquity and a vibrant interlocutor in contemporary discourse. The Egyptian Mummy: Decoding Death, Divinity, Dynasty, and Display represents a seminal interdisciplinary endeavour to interrogate this liminal entity through the convergent lenses of Egyptological scholarship, museological theory, and postcolonial critique.
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The enigmatic allure of Egyptian mummies has captivated the collective imagination for centuries, transcending temporal and spatial boundaries to occupy a revered niche in museological discourse. This scholarly exposition undertakes a rigorous interrogation of the Egyptian mummy housed within the precincts of the State Museum Lucknow, unravelling its ontological significance as an artefact ensconced within the trinity of death, divinity, and dynastic hegemony.