One of the largest instruments in the world, a slit gong
Tin Meweleun (commissioned by Tain Mal), Slit gong (Atingting Kon), 1960s, wood and paint, 175.2 x 28 x 23.5 inches (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
speakers: Dr. Billie Lythberg and Dr. Steven Zucker
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