ID: 700006509 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006509	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Throne (ceremonial chair; Unknown Greek (Greek Artist); 4th century BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 74.AA.12)

Note: Preserved is a throne with a high, curved back, and solid sides. Lion legs flank the front of the throne; above these are double volutes. A broad band runs from leg to leg around the back, this serves as the ground line for the scenes decorating either side of the marble seat. On the left side, in flat relief, is a depiction of Theseus killing the queen of the Amazons; he stands above the fallen queen about to strike a blow as she covers her head. The scene on the right side is a depiction of two nude swordsman about to attack; they are the "tyrant slayers", two Athenian aristocrats who tried to kill the two ruling sons of Peisistratos. On the back are two symmetrical olive-wreaths in low relief. An inscription is on the curve of the back of the throne. A large area is missing on the upper right side of the throne.

Titles:

Throne (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Ceremonial Chair (The Elgin Throne) (C,U,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

ceremonial chair [300133851] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>, furniture, <furniture by form or function>, seating furniture, single seating furniture, chairs (furniture forms), <chairs by function>)

relief (sculpture ) [300047230]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, sculpture (visual works), <sculpture by technique>)

throne [300038141]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>, furniture, <furniture by form or function>, seating furniture, single seating furniture, chairs (furniture forms), <chairs by function>, ceremonial chairs)

furniture [300037680]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>)

Classifications:

taxidermy / natural visual works (preferred)

Creation Date: 4th century BCE

Creator Display:

Unknown Greek (Greek Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Ancient Greek (Ancient Greek cultural designation) [500202840]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 74.AA.12

Display Materials: Marble

	marble (rock) [300011443]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), metamorphic rock)

Dimensions: Object: H: 81.5 x W (across front): 70 cm (32 1/16 x 27 9/16 in.)

Cultures:

Ancient Greek (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Classical [300020093] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

	Hellenistic [300020101] (style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

	Hellenistic [300020101] (style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

General Subject:

furnishings (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Amazons [901000212]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	deaths [300151836]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), personal life events) (AAT)

	Hipparchos (Athenian noble, died 514 BCE) [500354953]
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	Theseus, King of Athens [901001063]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	throne [300038141]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>, furniture, <furniture by form or function>, seating furniture, single seating furniture, chairs (furniture forms), <chairs by function>, ceremonial chairs) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Inscription: Greek inscription partially preserved: BOETHOSDIOD...IOS

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Throne	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Ceremonial Chair (The Elgin Throne)	........ [JPGM]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)