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The Pearl Throne
(Der Perlenthron - Kameruns Kulturerbe in deutschen Museen)
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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?
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Alternative Titles
Les perles du Cameroun - Un héritage colonial allemandFR
The Pearl Throne - Cameroon's Cultural Heritage in German MuseumsGB
Las perlas de Camerún - La herencia colonial alemanaES
La herencia colonial alemana - Skradzione dziedzictwoPL
Le perle del Camerun - Le perle del CamerunIT
