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Document Details : Title: The Achaemenid Throne-leg Design Author(s): JAMZADEH, Parivash Journal: Iranica Antiqua Volume: 31 Date: 1996 Pages: 101-146 DOI: 10.2143/IA.31.0.519277 Abstract : Throughout the Achaemenid period, thrones as evinced by sculptural remains and extant pieces, had a fixed formula of leg design. The formula is composed of several elements and is prescribed in every instance of the depiction of a royal chair, stool and the throne platforms. This suggests that this leg design was ascribed to the king and perhaps it was meant to signify the dynastic throne. The components of the leg design are attested in the older furniture design traditions of the Near East, but their amalgamation in a single unit as seen in the Achaemenid throne is unprecedented. It is suggested that a careful and deliberate choice governs the selection of the elements of the design with the intention of informing of certain purports. This significance is verified by the use of the design by subsequent Iranian dynasties as a legitimizing device. |
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