Ancient History - Egypt Case

The Coronation Throne does indeed provide us with information about the role of the New Kingdom Pharaoh and the society at the time. The Pharaoh's personal life is delicately inscribed on the front of the throne. This embedded picture shows the Queen Ankhesenamun rubbing oil on the pharaoh. This is an ancient custom and proves that the Coronation Throne does indeed provide insights into the society of Ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom Pharaoh. The Hunting and Warfare chest also provides an abundance of information about the society of Ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom Pharaoh.

The Coronation Throne belongs to the Pharaoh Tutankhamun and has many engravings and carvings. These features show the Pharaoh's wealth, the artistic style of the era and the religions of the Pharaoh. The front of the throne depicts the Pharaoh being rubbed with oil by his wife. This shows the Pharaoh's personal life with his wife. The two hand-rests of the throne has the image of two winged gods, one wearing the red crown of Lower Egypt and the other wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt. The two gods have their wings outstretched, almost as if they are covering the Pharaoh. This symbolises that the Pharaoh has control over Upper and Lower Egypt.

The Coronation Throne is covered entirely out of gold and carved out of wood. The legs of the throne are carved to appear like lion legs, two lion heads are also protruding from the seat. This implies that Ancient Egypt is rich and has an abundance of gold. It also tells us how skilful and precise the craftsmen are. These carvings and engravings are done by hand, therefore, the craftsman of Ancient Egypt are exceptionally advanced compared to other civilisations at the time. The style of the royal chair was popular during the Eighteenth Century and instead of female torsos protruding from the seat, lions are carved [ ]. This provides us with insights on the Ancient Egyptian's choice of art style.

The back of the throne are supported by three struts. According to translations made by Howard Carter and his team, one of the struts reads the Pharaoh's 'Aten' name, Tutankhaten, which means 'Living image of Aten'. The other strut reads the Pharaoh's current name Tutankhamun, which means 'Living image of Amun'. These two inscriptions show how the Pharaoh transitioned from the god Aten to the god Amun. In order for the Pharaoh to gain respect from his citizens, he has to believe in the god every other person believes in, which is Amun. This proves that the Coronation Throne does indeed provide information on the role of a New Kingdom Pharaoh and the society at the time. It specifically provides information about the Pharaoh's wealth, the artistic style of the era and the religions of the Pharaoh.

To prove the wealth of the Pharaoh, a modern source has been written about the Pharaoh's third coffin. The Pharaoh's wealth is shown in