One
of the most beautiful objects from the king’s tomb is the
wooden throne with lions’ heads supports, overlaid with
gold, silver, semiprecious stones, and glass paste. Although
Tutankhamen presided over the obliteration of his predecessor’s
heretical Aten worship, the exquisite back panel of this throne
could have been designed for Akhenaten himself. It shows Tutankhamen
seated on a cushioned chair, attended by his wife. In the rear,
the sun disk showers beneficent rays upon the royal pair.
From
The Pyramids and Sphink by Desmond Stewart
