Abstract
The article describes southern Arabian thrones and other stone furniture, some well preserved, and some in fragments. The number of finds, their forms and decoration evidence the importance of thrones in the religious and political spheres and artistic culture in ancient South Arabia. They also recall the famous story of the Queen of Sheba’s throne recounted in the Qur’ān (Q 27.23, 38, 41, 42) and dealt with in Islamic mysticism. A short description of the various types of thrones and stone furniture is provided. Southern Arabian inscriptions linked to thrones are cited and some interpretations for the function of the thrones are proposed.
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