Lion Throne of King Thibaw
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The Lion Throne of King Thibaw is an ornate royal throne from Burma’s last monarch, renowned as a symbol of the Konbaung dynasty’s power and craftsmanship.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese royal regalia
ⓘ
cultural heritage object ⓘ royal throne ⓘ |
| artStyle | Konbaung court style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
British annexation of Upper Burma
ⓘ
fall of the Konbaung dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Konbaung dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch | King Thibaw Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPalace | Mandalay Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | King of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Victoria and Albert Museum South and South-East Asia collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Burmese ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
floral patterns
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lions ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ |
| displayStatus | on display ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial throne
ⓘ
coronation throne ⓘ |
| heritageDebate | subject of repatriation discussions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Konbaung period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of the last Burmese monarchy before British annexation ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Burmese ⓘ |
| material |
gold leaf
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precious stones ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| museumAccessionType | war trophy ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elevated seat platform
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gilded surfaces ⓘ highly ornate carving ⓘ lion figures supporting the throne ⓘ |
| objectType | throne ⓘ |
| politicalMeaning | emblem of Burmese sovereignty ⓘ |
| region | Upper Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Burmese craftsmanship
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Burmese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Konbaung dynasty power ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| takenAsWarPrizeBy | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | King Thibaw Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearTaken | 1885 ⓘ |
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