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The Pearl ThroneCameroon's Cultural Heritage in German Museums
53 min
Available until 28/02/2025
Germany holds the largest collection of Cameroonian cultural objects in the world in its Ethnological museums. One important piece is 'Mandu Yenu' the Royal Throne of Bamum, a striking work adorned with glass beads and cowrie shells, also known as the Pearl Throne. What should be done with this masterwork and other pieces overshadowed by their colonial heritage?
Director
Grit Lederer
Author
Jochen von Grumbkow
Johannes Fellmann
Grit Lederer
Country
Germany
Year
2024
