Indonesian Stone Temple Gate

Three tiers of masonry and a flame at the top, with a doorway sized for a procession.

This stone temple gate comes from Bali, Indonesia, and dates to the late 19th or early 20th century. It is lava stone. Balinese temple compounds are usually entered through a series of gates, and the stepped, towering form is generally read as an image of the sacred mountain. Squared blocks build up two piers with small arched niches, flanked by shorter wings capped in rounded finials. Above the opening, stepped cornices climb to a pointed flame-shaped crown. It is 102 inches wide, 26 deep and 168 high.

A garden wall would feel rather underdressed beside it.