Name/Title
Throne roomEntry/Object ID
2014.342a-fDescription
Posts are carved on all four sides with double gongs, combined reptile/spider forms, cowrie shell shapes painted white, and men's faces. Lintel carved with a man's face crowned with cowrie shapes framed by lions in profile on either side, double gongs at the far corners. In front of the posts are large, ornately carved forms of elephant tusks. A branch of raffia palm is placed in front of the lintel to restrict access.Context
Space for the Fon's throne where he receives visitors and presides over occasions in the first courtyard at the PalaceMaterial
Wood, pigment, Raffia
