This is a royal chair and has symbolic meanings related to the importance of the person who occupies it. It has cultural and political significance. This chair is made of wood, gold, silver, glass, faience, and semiprecious stones. It is 41 inches in height.
This Golden throne was for the young pharoah Tutankhamon.
The front legs are in the shape of a lion's head at the top and a lion's paw at the foot- the lion, like the Persian drinking vessel, stands for the king. Another meaning of this chair is that it is a guardian figure, protecting the pharoah from harm. The lion fulfills a traditional role based on the belief that lions never sleep. Even today, images of lions guard entrances to public buildings such as libraries, courts and post offices as well as private homes.
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