US family of late antiques collector returns over 100 ancient valuable objects to Cambodia


PHNOM PENH, Jan. 30 (Xinhua): The US family of the late antiques collector, Douglas Latchford, is giving his entire extraordinary collection of Cambodian antiquities back to the country after three years of negotiation, Cambodia's Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has said in a statement.

A total of over 100 Khmer cultural objects in stone, as well as numerous other Khmer cultural properties, will be given to Cambodia after both sides signed an agreement for the return of Khmer cultural properties on Sept. 18, 2020, the statement said late on Friday.

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