The Pearl Throne

The Pearl Throne
0.0 Der Perlenthron - Kameruns Kulturerbe in deutschen Museen
2024, 53 m
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?
















