The Throne 


Of The Third 
Heaven 

Of The Nations 
Millenium 
General   Assembly


 The Throne was constructed by  
James Hampton (1909 - 1964), 
janitor for the General Services  
Administration, over a 14 year 
period from 1950 until the time 
of his death, after which it was 
discovered in a garage he rented  
near his apartment in Washington 
D.C.  Made of scavenged 
materials, minutely detailed and  
finished with glittering foil,  
The Throne is composed 
of some 180 pieces, occupies an 
area of some two hundred 
square feet and stands three yards 
in height at its center.


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