The Pearl Throne
2024 • Documentary
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Grit Lederer
Director
Status
Released
Release date
December 1, 2024
Duration
53 Min
Language
de
Popularity
0.3359
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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?
