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Egyptian mummy at RISD moved
Part of exhibit set to open in March
Updated: Wednesday, 09 Jan 2013, 6:21 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 09 Jan 2013, 6:21 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- An ancient Egyptian mummy on display at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum is in a new spot.
Workers delicately moved the mummy from the museum's sixth floor to the Waterman Gallery on the first floor, a RISD spokesperson said Wednesday. It's for a special exhibition, called "Made for Eternity," which is scheduled to open in March.
According to the RISD Museum website , the mummy is an Egyptian priest named Nesmin. It dates back to 250 BCE.
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