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The Pearl Throne

Name: The Pearl Throne
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-12-01
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Mikaél Assilkinga, Nji Oumarou Nchare, Lars-Christian Koch, Yrine Matchinda, Albert Gouaffo

202453mDirected by Grit Lederer

Documentary

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?

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