45 items in Metropolitan Museum of Art likely stolen from ancient sites stolen from Cambodia
via Khmer Times and The Art Newspaper, 27 October 2021: Reporting on the recent developments from the Pandora Papers and ...
Tag: repatriation
Stories about the return of antiquities (often stolen) and archaeological materials.
See also: looting
Denver Art Museum plans to return four Cambodian artifacts cited in Pandora Paper coverage
via The Washington Post, 17 October 2021: Another result from the Pandora Papers revelations and the financial dealings of Douglas ...
Cambodia celebrates return of ancient Khmer sculptures from Douglas Latchford collection
via The Guardian, 07 October 2021: This article summarises some of the developments from the past few weeks including the ...
First five ‘Latchford’ antiquities returned to Kingdom
via Phnom Penh Post, 30 September 2021: The first repatriated artefacs from Douglas Latchford arrived in Cambodia last week.
Property and Theft: A History of Looting in Southeast Asia
via ArtReview, 14 September 2021: A great article reviewing some of the major developments of antiquities trafficking and repatriation, including ...
Stolen Buddhist artefacts return to Thailand
via Bangkok Post, 19 August 2021: Antiquities stolen by Subhash Kapoor return to Thailand.
New on the Online Lecture Library (July 2021 update)
d the updates last month, but we have four new lectures added, covering Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. See the full ...
U.S. Seeks to Return Allegedly Stolen 10th-Century Statue to Cambodia
via Artnet, 19 July 2021: Another sculpture associated with Douglas Latchford to be returned to Cambodia - a magnificent image ...
It’s Been a Watershed Year for the Restitution of African Artworks. But What About Objects Stolen From the Continent Next Door?
via ArtNet News, 06 July 2021: Issues of restitution, reconciliation and disruption - this article looks at colonial plunder across ...
15th century Hanuman idol traced to Singapore museum to be brought back soon, says Tamil Nadu minister
via Times of India, 27 June 2021: The government of Tamil Nadu is looking to repatriate a statue of Hanuman, ...
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