Takht-e Marmar
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The Marble Throne (Takht-e marmar) is a 250 year old royal throne in Tehran, Iran.
Kept in Golestan Palace today, the throne was transferred to its current location by the orders of Agha Mohammad Khan from Shiraz.
The throne was built from 1747 to 1751 for Karim Khan Zand. It was designed by Mirza Baba Shirazi Naqqash-Bashi and royal stonecutter Ostad Mohammad Ibrahim Isfahani. Aqa Mohammed Khan Qajar (1779–1796 a.d.) decided to have it perfected. In 1791 a.d., following the order of this Qajar king , a great deal of building materials , pieces of painting and decorations , belonging to the Royal Palace of Karim Khan , were removed from Shiraz to Tehran to be used in the Takht-e Mannar edifice.
The throne's supports are carved in the shape of men, women, fairies, and demons.
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