How statues looted from a Cambodian field wound up in the National Gallery of Australia
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"The Falcon" set a cracking pace across a dusty field in Tboung Khmum, in the east of Cambodia, before stopping and pointing to the dirt at his feet.
Memories remain
Artist Marisa Srijunpleang pays tribute to the stories of war survivors from the Thailand-Cambodia border region.
Accused Art Trafficker’s Estate Forfeits $12 Million to End Case
The payment will settle a civil suit brought by U.S. officials who accused Douglas A.J. Latchford of being a major dealer of looted antiquities.
How a statue looted from a Cambodian temple revealed a vast smuggling network dealing in stolen cultural artefacts
The tracing of how a statue of a Hindu warrior ended up in a Sotheby’s auction uncovered a highly lucrative network that had been in operation for decades.
Dynamite Doug podcast is a pioneer in ‘looted heritage’ genre—but not its peak
The programme offers a compelling narrative for art crime beginners but more depth is needed when it comes to colonial repatriation.
True-Crime Podcast Dynamite Doug Takes on the Art World
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Focusing on an alleged looter of Cambodian cultural heritage, this six-part series is yet another reminder that too many stolen artefacts still reside in Western museums.
A New Report Has Linked More Than 1,000 Antiquities in the Met Museum’s Collection to Traffickers
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An investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists calls into question the origin of the museum's antiquities holdings.
Met Museum Kicked Me Out for Praying to My Ancestral Gods
My danced prayer to looted Cambodian antiquities was too much for the New York museum.
Denver Art Museum returns donations from associate of antiquities smuggler Douglas Latchford
The museum has issued a statement further distancing itself from the late Emma Bunker, who allegedly falsified provenance for items looted from Cambodia.
Cambodia Says It Has Recovered Looted Gold Jewelry Once Worn by Royals
The 77 items had been in the collection of Douglas A.J. Latchford, accused of trafficking in looted antiquities, and were returned under an agreement with his estate.
Summer Season | Kidnapping the Gods | 01
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Many ancient Cambodian artifacts arrived in Australia during the 1960s and 1970s, when the south east Asian country was in turmoil.
Cambodian princess helps Anthony Albanese launch First Nations art exhibit in Phnom Penh
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The Walking Through a Songline pop-up exhibition reimagines artworks from the deserts of the Martu, the Ngaanyatjarra and the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara peoples of Australia.
Manhattan Prosecutors Return 7th-Century Cambodian Statue Sold by Dealer Doris Wiener
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Another piece that passed through a disgraced dealer’s New York gallery has gone back to Southeast Asia.
Cambodia ‘highly suspicious’ about statues in British museums in hunt for looted art
Cambodian artworks held by Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum and the British Museum have been labelled "highly suspicious" by government delegates looking for "stolen" items in British collections.
Cambodia’s missing artefacts: Team to call on Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore
The delegation is eyeing museums in Asia as part of a quest to inspect more than 2,000 lost treasures they say belong to Cambodia.
Cambodian team hunting looted treasures visits UK museums
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Two major British museums are opening up their collections to archaeologists and officials from Cambodia, in response to allegations that valuable items are sitting illegally in the UK.
The Met’s Cambodia Problem
The museum’s prized collection of Khmer artifacts may have dubious origins.
Cambodia Says It’s Found Its Lost Artifacts: in Gallery 249 at the Met
Cambodia suspects many items were looted and has concerns about a former curator’s business relationship with a Met donor later accused of antiquities trafficking. The museum is seeking evidence of the claims.
Cambodia Asks U.K. Cultural Institutions to Return Looted Statues
British museums contain hundreds of allegedly stolen temple treasures.
Cambodia urges UK museums to investigate and return looted treasures allegedly handled by dealer Douglas Latchford
British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum now under scrutiny of Cambodian government as it campaigns to recover the country's stolen artefacts that were sold in the West
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A new era declared in Thai-Cambodian relationship
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to open a new era in their relationship, to move both countries in a similar direction, said Thai government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
