"Metropolitan Museum of Art to Repatriate 16 Looted Ancient Treasures"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has agreed to return 16 major Khmer era artworks to Cambodia and Thailand, which were associated with Douglas A.J. Latchford, a Met donor and dealer indicted as an illegal trafficker of ancient artifacts. The works, including important sculptures from the Angkor period, were taken from Cambodia illicitly during the country's civil war and violent turmoil. The Met has faced scrutiny over its holdings of looted artifacts and is reviewing its collections and policies for further returns. The museum will adjust wall texts to note the objects' repatriation, and more art could be returned after further review.