New book examines the illicit trade in pilfered Cambodian masterpieces
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The Economist
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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 drove demand for temple looting, with looters like Toek Tik plundering Cambodian jungles for bronzes and Vishnu depictions on his orders.
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· 2 pulledToek Tik knew the man only as "Sia Ford" (Lord Ford) but had heard "he alone was creating much of the demand that sent looting crews into the temples."
Sometimes Toek Tik and his colleagues would plunder to order: 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.
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