Majestic but not comfortable

Nora doesn't consider Ivan's throne comfortable

Ivan's ivory throne

The Ivory Throne of Tsar Ivan "the Terrible" of Russia is one of the grandest and most important. Dating from the mid-16th century, it is shaped as a high-backed chair with arm rests, and adorned with ivory and walrus bone plaques intricately carved with mythological, heraldic and life scenes. The plaques carved with scenes from the biblical account of King David’s life are of particular relevance, as David was seen as the ideal for Christian monarch