Lori Trahan asks DOJ to investigate Met’s Cambodian artifacts
via the Lowell Sun, 11 May 2023: US Representative Lori Trahan has asked the US Department of Justice to investigate ...
Tag: Douglas Latchford (person)
(1931-2020) English antuquities dealer who was indicted for smuggling looted artefacts from Cambodia.
True-Crime Podcast Dynamite Doug Takes on the Art World
via Frieze, 03 April 2023: A review on the podcast Dynamite Doug, which recounts the story of Douglas Latchford and ...
More than 1000 artifacts in Metropolitan Museum of Art catalog linked to alleged looting and trafficking figures
via ICIJ, 20 March 2023: The article reports that more than 1000 artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art catalog ...
‘The stuff was illegally dug up’: New York’s Met Museum sees reputation erode over collection practices
via The Guardian, 20 March 2023: An investigation has identified hundreds of artifacts linked to indicted or convicted traffickers in ...
Cambodia celebrates return of stolen Khmer artifacts, urges repatriation of more
Multiple articles report on the return of looted Khmer artifacts, including Angkor jewelry, from various countries including the United States ...
Denver Art Museum removes Emma Bunker’s name, returns $185,000
via Denver Post, 09 March 2023: The fallout from Douglas Latchford and his close associate Emma Bunker continues, with the ...
[Podcast] Dynamite Doug: Greatest Art Heist
via Apple Podcasts, 28 February 2023: A new podcast starting this week draw the curtain on Douglas Latchford, the disgraced ...
In a Sea of Stolen Artifacts, What Is the Role of the Museum?
via The San Francisco Standard, 21 February 2023: The discussion of the role of museums in the supply chain of ...
Roundup: Looted Cambodian jewellery returns home
via BBC News, 20 February 2023: Close to 80 pieces of Angkorian jewellery, believed to be stolen by Douglas Latchford, ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Repatriation Problem Is Getting Bigger
via ArtNews, 20 January 2023: Story on the Met Museum, with a brief mention of Douglas Latchford.
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