The Epic Temple Heist That Looted a Nation’s History
Investigators are unraveling a network that trafficked Cambodian antiquities on an unprecedented scale and landed them in institutions as august as the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Hasnain says:
A great and sad look into the world of art and how much looting is behind so many museum collections out there. I’m glad some are being taken back now.
“Sometimes, instead of removing an object right away, Blue Tiger’s team would take a photograph, which was then passed up the chain of brokers and buyers connecting looters in the field to foreign markets. If word came back that someone wanted the piece, Blue Tiger would go back and dig it out. “I knew from my team that all the objects went to Thailand,” he said. “Sia Ford was the No. 1 buyer.” At the time, he never felt as though he was doing something wrong. “But now I feel so sorry. Now I know that these things belong to Cambodia. They were made by our ancestors.””
Posted on 2022-07-14T04:01:37+0000