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Douglas Latchford (died August 2020; aged 89) was a British adventerer, art dealer, smuggler, forger, and author.

Antiquities trade

According to his obituary in The Diplomat due to his leading position in the illegal antiqueties trade of the Khmer Rouge "no single figure looms as large over a nation’s wholesale pillage."

He kept the best pieces for himself and his personal collection is rumored to rival that of the National Museum of Cambodia.

Selected publications

  • Adoration and glory: The golden age of Khmer art
  • Khmer bronzes: New interpretations of the past
  • Khmer gold gifts for the gods

References

  1. Jacobs, Julia; Mashberg, Tom (November 27, 2019). "Antiquities Expert Charged With Trafficking in Cambodian Artifacts" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. "'Adventurer scholar' Douglas Latchford dies in Bangkok, aged 89". www.theartnewspaper.com.
  3. Smith, Nicola; Ensor, Josie (August 15, 2020). "Calls to repatriate relics after death of controversial British art dealer 'Dynamite Doug'" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ Davis, Tess. "Douglas Latchford: The Man Who Pillaged Cambodia". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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