Originally Posted by
sableli
i bought it in egypt 4 years ago, and i'm bringing it TO the usa! my question was (maybe i used the wrong words, i'm sorry): i'm gonna bring 2 papyrus. one stays, the other one will just be copied by a friend that is studying egyptology, but then the original will come home with me. should i declare them both?
I understand that. You do not need to declare each Papyrus but if you want to do so, go for it. The value doesn't come close to being a concern at US customs. It's not a big deal as they're concerned about money.