New book examines the illicit trade in pilfered Cambodian masterpieces
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The Economist
7h ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
A brief article about a new book examining the illicit trade in masterpieces stolen from Cambodia. It introduces a figure known as "Sia Ford" (Lord Ford) who allegedly created demand that drove looting crews into Cambodian temples. The article mentions how looters like Toek Tik would plunder to order, searching for bronzes and depictions of Vishnu based on Sia Ford's specifications.
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· 2 pulledhe alone was creating much of the demand that sent looting crews into the temples
Sia Ford would specify the kind of pieces he was after, and they would go into the Cambodian jungle with their shovels and rope in search of bronzes or depictions of Vishnu
A new book looks at the trade in masterpieces pilfered from Cambodia
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