theancientworld:

Throne, Roman, late 1st century A.D.
&ldquo;This object was not intended to have a practical function but rather  was created for a ceremonial or symbolic purpose. The motif of the empty  throne would come to symbolize a deity or a departed hero. The presence  of the snake suggests that this one was dedicated to Apollo, who killed  the dragon called Python, often depicted as a serpent. Cloth is draped  over the seat in the same way that Greek and Roman chairs are depicted  in vase- and wall-paintings.&rdquo;
 (Mary Levkoff, 2008)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Currently not on view
