Name/Title
ThroneEntry/Object ID
2014.01.062Description
High backed throne carved with royal iconography: Seat is supported by two male figures facing the outwards on either side, wearing traditional caps, long loin cloths or wrappers, and holding cups. In between the two men, facing the front is the figure of male lion. The arms are formed of two leopards with their tails extending up the side of the back. The back is carved with a double gong in the center, surrounded by elephant tusks arching over the gong, next to which are the faces of two men. Above the gong is a male mask with spider forms on either side.Context
Fon's seat for ceremonial occasionsDimensions
Height
143 cmWidth
60 cmDimension Notes
H: 143 cm W: 60 cm
