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The Pearl Throne
December 1 2024 (26 days ago)Rating
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- Director: Grit Lederer
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 53 m
- Countries: Germany, Cameroon
- Companies: Medea Film Factory, ZDF, ARTE, ZDF/Arte
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?
