San Francisco Asian Art Museum Returns Stolen Ancient Sculptures to Thailand

After years of research revealed they had been illegally removed in the 1960s, four ancient bronze sculptures were transferred from San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum to their original home in Thailand as a result of an investigation led by the US Department of Homeland Security.The works, most recently featured in the 2024 exhibition “Moving Objects: Learning from Local and Global Communities,” were connected to Douglas Latchford, a dealer indicted for illegally trafficking in S