Cambodia’s prime minister has led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious centuries-old artifacts from museums and private collectors abroad, and said his government will continue working with others to bring home more such cultural treasures.
In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press , artifact statues are displayed during a ceremony for the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. – Cambodia’s prime minister on Thursday led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious artifacts from museums and private collectors abroad, and said his government will continue working to bring more home.
The statement said the returned items include important Hindu and Buddhist masterpieces from the 9th-to-14th-century Angkor period and earlier, “especially priceless stone statues such as a mythical warrior from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, statues of Shiva and Parvati, and the statue of Ardhanarishvara from the ancient capital of Koh Ker.”
, who was indicted in 2019 for allegedly orchestrating a multiyear scheme to sell looted Cambodian antiquities on the international art market. Latchford, who died the following year, had denied any involvement in smuggling. “The United States is a committed and reliable partner for protecting the cultural heritage of Cambodia,” embassy Chargé d’Affaires Bridgette Walker, who attended the ceremony, was quoted saying. “Returning looted artifacts to their rightful home is the right thing to do.”
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