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Step back in time and imagine the Bogd Khaan seated on the sable cushion seat, and the Mother Goddess seated on the yellow and red silk cushion with floral and foliate patterns.
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The Winter Palace's second floor showcases the grandeur of Mongolian state ceremonies. On the right side, you'll find traditional costumes and symbolic objects reflecting the nation's heritage.
Thrones of Bogd khaan and the queen Dondovdulam (18th-19th Century)The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Thrones of Bogd khaan and the queen Dondovdulam
The thrones of the Khaan and the Queen taken from her palace next to the Yellow Palace of Statehood. The backrest of the Khaan's throne is slightly larger and wider than the Queen's.
Thrones of Bogd khaan and the queen Dondovdulam (18th-19th Century)The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
The backrests of the thrones of the Khaan and the Queen are lavishly embellished with wooden relief engravings of dragons, flowers, fruit, White Old Man, and four Maharajas, painted in different colors and finished with gold bronze.
The thrones of the Khaan and the Queen have yellow silk cushion seats and backrests.
Thrones of Bogd khaan and the queen Dondovdulam (18th-19th Century)The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
The color of the cushions and backrests are lavishly embellished with embroideries of nine five-clawed dragons, Mount Sumeru and Boundless Oceans representing the earthly world crafted in double-embroidery stitching with golden threads.
The main part of the backrest of the Khaan's throne employs four Maharajas, while the Queen's throne has Lhachin (Tib: lha chen; Skt: Mahadeva), and Tseren (Tib: tshe ring; Eng: Longevity deity) amidst the clouds.
In 1924, a devastating fire destroyed the historic Yellow Palace of the State. Miraculously, two thrones were rescued from the flames, and they eventually found a new home in the Winter Palace of the Bogd.
