Tutankhamun's Throne
Tutankhamun's cuboid shape throne was one of the most exquisite things Howard Carter had ever seen when he found the Pharaoh's tomb back in 1922. This 14th century made throne was made of solid wood, and covered with a sheet of gold and silver, and inlaid on the chair are semiprecious stones, coloured glass and faience (ceramic). This throne is one of the world's finest pieces of art which is easily shown by the sun disc on the backrest (Symbolising Aton) and the detail of the perfectly carved Pharaoh and his queen and the background of the royal couple's riches. This is an important piece of artwork because it was the Pharaoh's throne which would help him with his wealth in his afterlife, along with all his other riches. This particular artefact tells us that the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh's were extremely greedy and spoilt. This was because of their power in the Egyptian community because the people believed that Pharaoh's were God's so everyone had to bow down to them. And since they believed in the afterlife, the Pharaoh stored all his treasures inside his tomb.
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Citation: 10 Most Distinguished Works of Ancient Egyptian Art 2015, History Links, accessed 13 May 2015, <http://historylists.org/art/10-most-distinguished-works-of-ancient-egyptian-art.html>.