LISBON, PORTUGAL—In a ceremony held at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, Portuguese officials repatriated three objects to Mexico, according to a Mexico News Daily report. The artifacts include a female figurine from western Mexico that has been associated with fertility rituals; a Maya vessel dated to the Classic period (A.D. 250–900); and a Zapotec urn featuring Cocijo, the god of rain and fertility “This is the first restitution of pre-Hispanic archaeological heritage from Portugal to Mexico, reflecting institutional collaboration and a shared commitment to combating the illegal trafficking of cultural property,” said Luis Neves of Portugal’s Judicial Police. To read more about archaeological discoveries in Mexico, go to "Taking the Measure of Mesoamerica."
