Prue researched the urn and realized it was stolen, prompting her to stop it from being auctioned off. Palmer saw the urn and tried to get rid of it. After hearing Palmer mention the urn was cursed, Prue was inspired to telekinetically move the object to scare him off. The Guardian eventually found the urn and waited to punish the last victim. After Clay sacrificed himself to protect Phoebe from a cobra summoned by the Guardian, the selfless act which redeemed him and allowed his life to be spared, the Guardian returned the urn to its rightful place in Cairo.