UK peers have called for human remains being displayed in British museums to be returned to the communities they belong to, and a ban on the sale of the same. In the UK, human body parts can legally be held in museums and private collections, as well as be put up for sale. The call to return human remains follows an uproar last year over the sale of a 19th century skull belonging to the Nagas at an antique centre in Oxfordshire. During a debate on the matter, the House of Lords was told on Thursday that a human skull can sell for over Rs 1 lakh. The British Museum alone holds over 6,000 human remains, including mummified bodies.

Source: The Times March 15, 2025 00:09 UTC