Pair of Door Drums with Buddhist Lions, China, 18th/19th century, fine-grained granite with inclusions, a rectangular base supports a "drum," the "heads" carved to depict dragons and deer, the frames ornamented with carved lion's heads, above the drum holders are large guardian lions, base lg. 17, wd. 8 1/2, overall ht. 41 in.

Condition: Expected weathering, view in Boston.

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