US family of late collector returns antiques

The US family of the late antiques collector, Douglas Latchford, is giving his entire 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 the items on Sept 18,2020, the statement said.