Cambodia art repatriation shocks again: Douglas Latchford tied to decades of looting and smuggling, laying bare a complicated, notorious legacy.
Cambodia unveiled 74 artifacts at the National Museum in Phnom Penh, returned from the UK under a 2020 agreement. The artifacts, dating from the pre-Angkorian period to the Angkor Empire, were smuggled out by art dealer Douglas Latchford, who was indicted before his death. The return marks a significant step in Cambodia's cultural recovery efforts.