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Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker
The 74 artefacts, including sandstone sculptures and bronze works, were returned under a 2020 deal with the family of British collector Douglas Latchford.
- Seventy-Four cultural artifacts looted by a notorious British antiques smuggler were returned to Cambodia in a repatriation deal with the trafficker's estate.
- Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Hun Many called the return of the relics, some dating back around 1,000 years, a matter of "national pride" as they "connect the national soul from our ancestors' era to the current time".
- The returned artifacts, including sculptures and ritual objects, will form part of the National Museum of Cambodia's collection in Phnom Penh.
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Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker
Cambodian monks chanted blessings and scattered flowers Friday over 74 cultural artefacts returned to the country after being plundered by a notorious British antiques smuggler.
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74 sacred pieces: Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker
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