New York’s Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art is returning over a dozen ancient pieces of artwork to Cambodia and Thailand after they were linked to an art dealer accused of trafficking antiquities.
- Many museums are addressing collections that contain looted objects, acknowledging the impact of colonialism and upheaval.
- The repatriation is connected to art dealer Douglas Latchford, who was indicted for selling looted Cambodian antiquities. The museum cooperated with authorities on the return.
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Metropolitan Museum Agreed To Return 16 Major Khmer Era Artworks To Cambodia And Thailand
(CTN News) – According to the Met, 16 antiquities will be returned to Cambodia and Thailand. Decades of civil strife and turmoil in those nations plundered the masterpieces, most of which were sculptures. Among the artifacts found at the Koh Ker archaeological site are a sandstone goddess statue from the eleventh century and a massive […]
On Friday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, one of the largest and most important museums in the world, said it will return to Thailand and Cambodia
US museum returning looted Southeast Asian artefacts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has agreed to return 16 major Khmer era artworks to Cambodia and Thailand. The works are associated with Douglas Latchford, a prolific dealer who was indicted as an illegal trafficker of ancient artefacts shortly before his death in Bangkok in 2020.
New York-museum återlämnar plundrad konst
New York-museet Metropolitan Museum of Art återlämnar 16 uråldriga skulpturer från Khmerrikets dagar till sina ursprungsländer. Fjorton av dem till Kambodja och två till Thailand. Föremålen är kopplade till den kontroversielle, brottsanklagade och numera avlidne konsthandlaren Douglas Latchford. År 2019 åtalades Latchford för att från sitt säte ...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returns 16 ancient statues from the days of the Khmer Empire to their original countries. Fourteen of them to Cambodia and two to Thailand.
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