Mumbai’s only mummy will go on display at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya as part of the upcoming exhibition that will continue till January 4, 2017. File pic

With the festive season in full swing, this columnist was a tad unsure if it would be regarded as inauspicious to begin her weekly column by referring to a dead person. Except that there was much to cheer around the news of this particular individual — Mumbai’s very own Egyptian mummy. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum) is presently showcasing an exhibition that opens up this acquisition to wide-eyed visitors from the city and beyond.