Indonesian Lava Stone Split Gate (2 Pieces)

Curling stone horns sprout from every tier, as though the gate grew them on its way up.

This lava stone split gate, in two pieces, comes from Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia, and was carved from lava stone after the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung. Split gates are used across Bali to mark the entrance to temples and compounds, and their halves are generally understood to mirror each other. Both towers step upward in layered ledges, each corner turned out in a carved flame or horn. Panels on the outer faces are framed by projecting moldings. The stone is dark and porous, catching light along its edges. Each half is 24 inches wide and 94.5 high.

It parts politely for anyone who approaches.