Overview

• Anne Lee Dozier bought the vase at a Maryland thrift store, initially thinking it was a modern souvenir.
• Realizing its potential significance during a museum visit in Mexico, she contacted the Mexican embassy.
• Experts confirmed the vase dated back to the Mayan Classic Period, between 200 and 800 AD.
• Dozier personally delivered the artifact to the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC.
• Mexico's ambassador expressed gratitude for the return of the culturally significant piece.