via BBC News, 20 February 2023: Close to 80 pieces of Angkorian jewellery, believed to be stolen by Douglas Latchford, have been returned to Cambodia and is expected to go on display at the National Museum. More stories below.
A vast trove of Cambodia’s Angkorian crown jewellery, some dating back to the 7th Century, resurfaced in London last summer, it has been revealed.
The stolen items belonged to British antiquities smuggler Douglas Latchford.
Experts say they have never seen most of the jewellery before and are stunned by its existence.
The collection has been secretly returned to Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, and is due to go on display there in the country’s national museum.
Latchford died in 2020 while awaiting trial in the US. His family promised to return his stolen collection to Cambodia after he died, but the authorities did not know what exactly would be handed over or how it would happen.
Source: Cambodia: Angkorian crown jewellery handed over in London – BBC News
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