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# Throne for a deity (pitha)

The throne stands on four legs and resembles a Mughal throne with a lobed back and relief decoration of acanthus and smooth-edged leaves. On either side of the open front are two guardian figures seated holding staves.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1899 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.ipn-14](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.ipn-14) · Pramāṇa
