"A spreadsheet in the files titled " Leon Black/ Narrows South East Asian Art Inventory" features a list of bronze and stone statues from the region, including their cost to Black and estimated value. The most expensive work, a $7 million Shiva, is described as 110 centimeters tall (43 inches) and dating to the year 1044. That's reportedly a perfect match to a shiva statue from a "private collection" that Latchford featured in his 2004 book Adoration and Glory: The Golden Age of Khmer Art,"
"An inventory of Leon Black's Southeast Asian art holdings in the Epstein files includes a $7 million bronze Shiva that may match one from Douglas Latchford. The U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York charged Latchford with trafficking looted Cambodian artifacts before his death in 2020. A number of high-profile museums and collectors have restituted works linked to Latchford to Cambodia in recent years."
An inventory labeled Leon Black/ Narrows South East Asian Art Inventory lists 12 bronze and stone statues with estimated worth of $27.7 million and reported purchase cost of $23.85 million, dated April 2014. The most expensive piece is a $7 million Shiva, described as 110 centimeters tall and dated to 1044, reportedly matching a Shiva from a private collection shown in Douglas Latchford's 2004 book. Douglas Latchford faced U.S. charges for trafficking looted Cambodian artifacts before his 2020 death. Multiple museums and collectors have restituted works tied to Latchford to Cambodia. A lawyer for Cambodia said the materials raise provenance questions, while a spokesperson stated that Black acquired a small number of Cambodian works through a well-regarded dealer.
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