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  drum-shaped bearing stones (incorporated)

 

Thailand

Drum-shaped bearing stones are an architectural feature, placed in pairs at the entrance of traditional Chinese temples, courtyard houses and important folk mansions. As shown here, they are sometimes incorporated in the handrails of staircases.

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