Thailand

Thai

Wood, bronze, fiber rope, beads, metal
Mid 20th century
Gong Diameter: 14 in; Rim Depth: 2.25 in 
Idiophones – Struck Idiophones – Gongs

This is a handheld Thai gong called khong meng that is used both as a signaling device and is played in traditional parades with the klong yao (a drum this is also found in this collection).  It is a small hand-hammered bronze ceremonial parade gong with a boss raised in the center and is suspended from a carved wooden frame.  Also attached to this frame are strung wooden beads and three brass clapper bells.