Billionaire Caught With Looted Asian Art

[@goneysangullies]

Yes, a fuller discussion how to know if art is stolen or otherwise may be be legally owned, would be helpful when deciding on purchases.

[@donaldjones5495]

Peter you are a wealth of knowledge .

[@johnyossarian9059]

Buying looted artifacts is one thing, but for a publication to intentionally cover it up is disguting

[@Crossword131]

More please

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Peter, your videos are superb. Very interesting, informative and must see videos for everyone with an interest in the topic of your videos.

[@Pagavriel]

Well done, Peter!

[@goldenviolet]

You really are awesome.

[@lorriedmussett4692]

Oh hell yea Peter!! Tour full video stories are the best!!! Just one reason of many why I subscribe!

[@gvphdYT]

The irony is that in 2008, Cambodia awarded (Knighted) him the Royal Order of Monisaraphon. The market will eventually decide how quickly restitution occurs.

[@magicmachine1637]

Looting has always absolutely disgusted me, but after I recently took an archaeology class in college I have come to hate it even more. There's so much information that get's lost when an archeological find is taken out of it's context: exact dating (which is often done by shards of organic matter found nearby in the soil), location (was it found in a temple, palace and what can that tell us about it?) etc. The fact that these ignorant rich thieves simply stick a metal rod in them, mount them on a marble base and decorate their ugly McMansions with (what atleast used to be) significant cultural objects just doesn't make sense to me. Especially when there's so much perfectly fine non-looted art out there!

[@edwinlee2725]

Well done. Would that the U S authorities follow up with a proper investigation.

[@pigspigs76]

These little vignettes are really neat. I enjoy a little extra including a point and counterpoint to consider both sides

[@nathanielalgernon975]

Now you see it, now you don't. 25 years ago you used to be able to buy Khmer art and big Khmer statues in Bangkok and maybe still can. I don't know why Cambodian officials don't check out some of the big Bangkok antique sellers.

[@concepionlucas958]

😥So they are/were awared. Airbrushing. Guilty by both parties.

[@sophieartmusic]

What if you were gifted a Khmer artifact from the Angkor Temple by a Khmer diplomat, do you have to give it backs?

[@PeterCombs]

If it was given legally, they Government would have issued an EXPORT permit. In that case no crime has been commited. Best Peter

[@Thehappyetruthteller]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 don't loot art