VOA Visits Cambodian Statue’s Original Location

ByRick St. Hilaire April 8, 2012May 2, 2023

As readers are aware, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is seeking to forfeit an ancient Cambodian statute located at Sotheby’s in Manhattan. Daniel Schearf of VOA went to the statue’s original location in Koh Ker.

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Cambodia | forfeiture actions | Sotheby's | U.S. v. Cambodian Sandstone Sculpture

Federal Attorneys File Motion in Support of Cambodian Statue’s Forfeiture from Sotheby’s, Arguing the “Signs of Theft Should Have Been Obvious”

ByRick St. Hilaire August 21, 2012May 2, 2023

“In this case, the signs of the Statue’s theft should have been obvious to a major international art dealer like Sotheby’s.” That is what the United States Attorneys Office, Southern…

Cambodia | forfeiture actions | seizure | Sotheby's | U.S. v. Cambodian Sandstone Sculpture

Sotheby’s Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Forfeiture Case Against Cambodian Statue

ByRick St. Hilaire June 6, 2012May 2, 2023

Sotheby’s auction house and Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa yesterday filed a motion to dismiss the forfeiture case against a Khmer statue. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara brought the seizure and forfeiture…

archaeology | Cambodia | public policy | repatriation

It’s Time to Talk About Repatriation Options for the Private Collector

ByRick St. Hilaire May 7, 2013April 27, 2023

Last weeks’ decision by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to repatriate two 10th century Khmer statues to Cambodia prompted a thoughtful response from Professor Patty Gerstenblith that focuses on the…

Cambodia | forfeiture actions | Sotheby's | U.S. v. Cambodian Sandstone Sculpture

Manhattan US Attorney Seeks Forfeiture of Cambodian Statue at Sotheby’s

ByRick St. Hilaire April 5, 2012May 2, 2023

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York today filed a civil complaint to forfeit an ancient Khmer temple statue, known as the Duryodhana, and in the hands…

Cambodia | Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) | Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) | Honduras | memorandum of understanding (MoU)

CPAC to Meet on Cambodian MoU Renewal – Honduras Considered Too

ByRick St. Hilaire January 6, 2013April 27, 2023

Angkor Wat in Cambodia The Federal Register reports that the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) will meet to consider renewing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Cambodia….

Cultural Property Cases Roundup – Khouli et al., Sandstone Cambodian Sculpture, Weiss, and ACCG Appeal [UPDATED]

ByRick St. Hilaire September 20, 2012May 2, 2023

September is a busy month for cultural property law cases. More activity is expected in the case of United States v. Mask of Ka Nefer Nefer soon, a case that…

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