german and british colonialists were scrambling for influence on the coast of cameroon in 884 the dualla kingssigned a treaty of protection with german trade representatives. but luck preserved oppose the treaty several months later he felt the full force of germany's military muscle when german warships reached. on december 21st 884 his village was attacked and torched at least 25 people lost their lives. the german consul maxed out wrote in his journal the house of law presale is being torn down a stirring striking image we are setting everything on fire. as booty move not took a wood carving from the house a tangle the futile boat ornaments belonging to luck prison. when max book now returned to munich a year later he gave this tangay to the royal ethnographic collect. today's 5 continents museum. a gift drenched in blood today over 100 years later the curator stefan eisen hoffa is grappling with the question of this wrongfully obtained objects ownership. did a lot of noise since the late 1990 s. professor prince come undone day the 3rd has been demanding its return on the grounds that he i