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George Lindemann's collection of Khmer relics was once hailed as “one of the greatest collections of Southeast Asian art in private hands” But investigations by ICIJ and others revealed many of the 10th to 12th-century statues were likely looted from Cambodian sacred sites and smuggled to the U.S. by disgraced art collector Douglas Latchford .
The agreement states that the family will voluntarily return the statutes and will not face criminal charges.
The push to recover allegedly stolen relics from private collections and some of the world’s top art institutions has been led by a team of Cambodian researchers who have worked closely with officials in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as well as prosecutors in New York . “It is an incredible feeling here in Cambodia as the news starts to spread,” Gordon , who heads the team, told ICIJ of the Lindemann return. “We have so much to learn from these artifacts, and we thank the Lindemanns for making the right decision.”.
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