Thrift Store Find Leads to Return of 2,000-Year-Old Mayan Vase to Mexico

A Washington, DC woman unknowingly purchased the ancient artifact for $4 and facilitated its repatriation.

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.