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In 1908, King Njoya of Bamum (reign ca. 1887 - 1933) presented this bonnet to Theodor Seitz (*1863 - †1949), the then German governor of Cameroon, as a birthday present for Emperor Wilhem II. Such bonnets, called mpelet in the Bamum language, were only made for kings and other high dignitaries. Only a few are as magnificent as this example, which is richly decorated with precious, coloured glass beads and depicts chameleons, which are considered royal animals.
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Bed foot
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The governorate chapel. Chapel of the Schutztruppe
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Model of a hut
nkem = Korb
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Beng - human head
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Elephant
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Lid basket
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Pearl bangles
nkem = Korb
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human head
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Tobacco pipe
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Headgear (Chief, Dance)
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