Throne

Name/Title

Throne

Entry/Object ID

2014.01.300

Description

Circular seat with semicircular curved back. Back is carved out with a man holding up the edge of the back in the center, arms upraised. He stands between to leopards that face him and their tails touch the outer edges of the back. They carry ten heads of dogs on their backs and the man's upper arms. The size of the dogs' heads diminish towards the edge of the back, following the shape of the curve. The seat is held up by a leopard standing with its forefeet on the front of the base, rear legs on the back. Perpendicular to the leopard are two male figures on either side resembling the one on the back, holding up the seat on their heads and upraised arms, legs spread in a squatting position.

Context

Seat for the Fon

Dimensions

Height

82 cm

Width

60 cm

Dimension Notes

H: 82 cm W: 60 cm

Material

Wood, pigment