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0965774 - Pharaoh's ecclesiastical throne. Remains of the openwork decoration between the feet refer to the Union of Two Countries. Tukankhamen, by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, page 53.
This throne was produced in the early years of the reign of Tutankhamun, prior to the religious counter reformation that marked the definitive end of the Amarna Period. The arms of the throne are in the form of two winged and crowned serpents holding the cartouche of Tutankhamun in front of them. The legs, which were linked at the front and rear with a heraldic motif symbolizing the union of southern and northern Egypt, terminate in leonine paws. Two lions' heads also emerge from the front section of the throne. The rear of the backrest is decorated with a frieze of asps.
©2003 Credit:Topham Picturepoint
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