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The late antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford is accused of laundering illegally pillaged Khmer artifacts onto the global art market, leading to significant repatriation efforts.
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Cambodia, Thailand, New York
Who
Douglas Latchford, Toek Tik, Bradley Gordon, Matthew Campbell, Julia Latchford (Nawapan Kriangsak), George Lindemann, Jim Clark
What
The late antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford is accused of laundering illegally pillaged Khmer artifacts onto the global art market, leading to significant repatriation efforts.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:50:49 GMT · 2h 56m ago
Where
Cambodia, Thailand, New York ·
Why
Latchford, operating from the 1960s until his death in 2020, acquired and sold Cambodian artifacts that were looted from ancient temple complexes, often using falsified records.
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How this affects you
The exposure of Latchford's network led major institutions and private collectors to question the provenance of their Khmer art, resulting in the return of hundreds of artifacts to Cambodia and effectively ending the market for such pieces.
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2 events in this thread- Culture & Industry2h 56m agoThe late antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford is accused of orchestrating an international looting network that trafficked Khmer sculptures out of Cambodia, a practice detailed in Matthew Campbell's new book.Open article
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