Another image that was sent is that of a coronation chair. I prefer to call it a "royal throne" because we use a stool, not a chair, to install our Fon. This snake is biting a bird and it relates to the myth of Kom people. The Kom people believe that there is life after death. A bird is supposed to go into outer space and link up the people with their ancestors, while the snake moves under the ground and connects with the ancestors who live underground. The bird and snake connect us to these two worlds. So, it maintains a cosmology, and the Fon performs the rituals that maintain this tradition. The throne is kept in different places in the palace, but most properly in the women's living quarters. When the Fon visits this area, he sits on the throne for his business.
