It's hammer time...BIG time!
“Gavel” by Andrew F. Scott is a 31 foot steel gavel and sound block located in the south reflecting pool outside the Supreme Court of Ohio. Scott's massive rendition of the symbolic tool of the judge is charged with notions about the omnipotence of the judiciary.
At the other end of the pool are words reflective of the judicial system: Reason, Honor, Wisdom, Justice, Truth, Intellect and others written in steel.
Built in 2008, this large stainless steel sculpture claims to be the World’s Largest Gavel. However, Guinness Book of World Records says that the world's largest gavel is located in Marshall, Illinois, measuring 16 ft., 8 in. x 5 ft, 1 in. A representative from Guinness states, "As with all of our 'largest' items the item must be made of the same materials used in the manufacture of the regular sized version - in this case, an exact outsized, to-scale replica of an commercially available gavel.
And if you get the brilliant idea to jump into the pool, the police will be right there to tell you, "You can't touch this," and the mighty gavel of justice will boom with a guilty verdict.
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