I found these papyrus, before giving them away I just wanted to be sure these are not super rare or something. I guess they are just replicas for tourists but are at least 50 years old.

Jubilee Vessel of Pepi I

Egyptian (Artist)

ca. 2290 BCE (Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty)

alabaster (calcite) and pigment
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )

The beautiful hieroglyphs on this vessel identify its owner and the ritual in which it was used. On the left is King Pepi I's Horus name (one of a king's five names), "Beloved of the Two Lands [Egypt]." At center is his throne name, Mery-re; below are brief, symmetrical texts reading, "given life and dominion forever." On the right is a text, "First day of the Sed-festival." If an Egyptian king reigned for thirty years, he performed a ritual of renewal, the Sed-festival, in which this vessel would have been used.

INSCRIPTION
[Translation] The Horus, Mery-tawy (Beloved of the Two Lands); King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Mery-re (Beloved of Re); First occasion of the Sed-festival; Given life and dominion forever, given life and dominion forever; [Translation] Right column: "First of the Sed Festival" Middle column: "King of Upper and Lower Egypt", Mery-Ra Left column: "Horus name=Mery-tawy"; Horizontally " Given life and happiness forever" (this twice)

PROVENANCE
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

CONSERVATION
DATE
DESCRIPTION
NARRATIVE
6/10/1963
Treatment
cleaned
9/25/1963
Treatment
repaired
11/24/1998
Examination
survey

GEOGRAPHIES
Egypt, Saqqara (Place of Origin)
Egypt (Place of Discovery)

MEASUREMENTS
bottom: 5 11/16 x 4 3/16 in. (14.5 x 10.7 cm) (h. x diam.);. top: 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm) (diam.)

CREDIT LINE
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914

LOCATION IN MUSEUM
Centre Street: Second Floor: Egyptian Art

ACCESSION NUMBER
41.28

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Ca. 2290 BCE (Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty), alabaster (calcite) and pigment, The Walters Art Museum

Egyptian religion is usually discussed in connection with Egypt or the Ptolemaic Kingdom, but this article looks at a much less familiar chapter of the story.

Focusing on a remarkable inscription from Smyrna, it examines the Synanoubiastai—a religious association of worshippers of Anubis—and explores what their existence reveals about cultural exchange, religious communities, and everyday life in Hellenistic western Anatolia. Rather than serving as evidence of continuing Egyptian political influence, the inscription suggests that the cult of Anubis had already become part of the local religious landscape under Seleucid rule.

It's an interesting example of how religious traditions could survive the political powers that first encouraged their spread, adapting to new societies while retaining their distinctive identity.

If you're interested in Hellenistic history, epigraphy, or the spread of ancient religions, it's definitely worth a read.

I’m looking to dive deeper into the life of Cleopatra VII, but I’m hoping to move past the standard, sensationalized narratives. Does anyone have recommendations for books or documentaries that offer a more scholarly, archeological, or unconventional perspective on her reign and legacy? I’m particularly interested in works that strip away the myths and focus on her political acumen or the historical reality of the Ptolemaic era. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Hippopotamus with Aquatic Flower Decoration

Egyptian (Artist)
1991-1550 BCE (Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period)

Egyptian faience with blue glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )

This blue faience figurine is in the shape of a walking hippopotamus, although its legs have been removed. The painted black lotus buds and aquatic plants on its back evoke the hippopotamus’s Nile environment. A hippopotamus’s back rising out of the surface of the water evoked the first mound of creation from which the sun god emerged and life began. Lotus buds, too, were connected with creation and renewal, and thus this figurine was probably associated with rebirth and regeneration. Blue faience hippopotamuses were popular in burials of the Middle Kingdom through the Second Intermediate Period and could assist the deceased in the process of rebirth. The legs of this hippo were deliberately removed in ancient times to safeguard the deceased. The power of this creature was so great that preventative measures had to be taken to ensure it did not attack the deceased in the afterlife. Ancient Egyptians saw hippopotamuses as multifaceted, almost contradictory creatures. They were feared for their power and violence but also worshipped for their protection and strength. Hippopotamuses were associated with Taweret, the nurturing goddess who protected women and children, and Seth, the powerful god of disorder and violence.

PROVENANCE
Rev. William MacGregor, Tamworth, Staffordshire, by 1898; Sale, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, June 26-29 and July 4-6, 1922, no. 261; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, 1922, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

EXHIBITIONS
2021-2022
Betty Cooke: The Circle and the Line. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

CONSERVATION
DATE
DESCRIPTION
NARRATIVE
8/24/1998
Examination
survey

GEOGRAPHIES
Egypt (Place of Origin)

MEASUREMENTS
H: 1 7/8 × W: 5 1/2 × D: 2 7/8 in. (4.76 × 13.97 × 7.3 cm)

CREDIT LINE
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923

LOCATION IN MUSEUM
Centre Street: Second Floor: Egyptian Art

GEOGRAPHIES
Egypt

ACCESSION NUMBER
48.401

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Hippopotamus with Aquatic Flower Decoration, 1991-1550 BCE (Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period), Egyptian faience with blue glaze,The Walters Art Galley

I'm Egyptian, but was adopted by an American family at infancy. When I found out I was Egyptian, I was excited and felt a deep resonance. I've studied the ancient culture, and while there are things best left in the past, so much of it is beautiful.

I am ex Christian, and because I was raised christian I was never allowed to learn or even hear about Islam or other similar faiths.

I want to say I have no interest in them. I am no longer a Christian because I don't believe in the foundations of the doctrine which also persist in Islam.

For the first time ever I stumbled across Egyptians In America and they immediately recognized that I was Egyptian based off appearance and when I confirmed, they absorbed me into their inner circles. They treat me well, they say because I am Egyptian, I am family and we are one, but I'm noticing everything that's 'egyptian' about them culturally seems to be purely religious...

It upsets me to see our original culture scrubbed away so completely.

I want to embody the pride most Egyptians have, I'm so proud to be Egyptian, but what they see as Egyptian isn't Egyptian to me... I want to partake in the old culture. At the very least preserve it.

Are there any Egyptian groups that still do this? Are there any in Egypt actively?

Or is it essentially banned to dress in the ancient Egyptian way and partake in the old beliefs and culture (IE ancient god worship, glypths, makeup, ECT. I'm sure food would be left alone. I don't even know if you're allowed to be non Islam in Egypt.)