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"~~ __ Dear Professor Flynn and Classmates, Z Soe : Nala oe, z AN ee | } . Thousands of pieces of art from Cambodia found their way into museums and private collections due to looting and illicit art markets. Much ~ can be traced to Douglas Latchford, now deceased, but Part of an ongoing investigation to recover the pieces and return them to Cambodia. While some pieces have been returned, damage to the original pieces cannot be undone. Many are missing hands and feet from the excavation. 2 a ra Arguments for and against repatriation are nuanced, and clear-cut answers are elusive. For example, Cambodian artifacts were looted and acquired by dealers like Douglas Latchford. They were either stolen or exported under colonial war conditions, making the ownership invalid. However, there may be other excavations that occurred in other countries with full disclosure at great expense to the expeditionists. Artifacts _ are often simply found by current landowners. Determining ownership in such cases may not be as simple. However, in the case of the Cambodian Civil War, much of the material was trafficked with the aid of officials and Cambodian elites. On some level, governments from th$ countries of origin have a responsibility to protect their national treasures, Those responsible for theft should be prosecuted, and their assets should be frozen. Cambodia should be compensated from Douglas Latchford's assets and the assets of any of j the looters associated with the theft if the artifacts cannot be returned. : While museums and private collectors paid for these pieces, they should seek a win-win solution. For example, they might lease the artifacts 1 | from Cambodia so they might continue to display them in their museum, while acknowledging that their ownership is invalid due to the original theft