No silly, this is not a gong that sounds like a Harmonica, nor is it even a gong you blow to make the noise! Nope, we named this 14 INCH CHAU GONG after the legendary performance by Charles Bronson in Once Upon A Time in the West where he played a stoic man, named HARMONICA, who was on a lifelong quest for revenge.  You see, his Harmonica's motive is all based on a HANGING! Get it?...Because this is a HANGING GONG! Harmonica, as a boy, was forced to stand and support his brother, who stood on the boy's shoulders with his neck in a noose. they had been put in that position by Henry Fonda's character! Both boys had their hands bound behind their backs. Harmonica's brother would hang when the he collapsed. Frank, played by Fonda, told him to "keep your lovin' brother happy" and put a harmonica in his mouth. His brother died, and it left him vengeful. Yes this comes with a mallet!No, you don't need to bang this gong in Vengeance, nor Wyoming. You don't have to be a movie star to bang this gong. But honor the art, the protection, the announcement of the gong, and you honor Charles Bronson, Sergio Leone, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards and Claudia Cardinale. And that is good enough for us!Measurements: Gong is 14 inches in diameter Wooden Cross piece is almost 18 inches The way we hung it is about 32 inches, but it can vary by where you tie it. |