Beautiful Rare 19th Century Lingam Singing Bowl – Lovely Eb3 (158/9Hz)

Antique Lingam Singing Bowl. Notes: Eb3 & A4 (Solar Plexus & Third Eye Chakras)

Weight 1.09 kilos (2 lb 6 ½ oz).  Size 23 x 10 cm (9 ¼ x 4 inches)

This rare antique Lingam Singing Bowl has an unusual and particularly lovely shape with its low profile and pretty, curved, and finely forged wall.  With a diameter of 9 ¼ inches it is also unusually large for a lingam bowl and will therefore appeal to collectors as well as therapists and practitioners.

The fundamental note is a lovely third octave Eb3 (158/9Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  The rim note changes to a middle octave A4 (449Hz) with a wooden ringer.

This lovely bowl has gracefully curved smooth walls and a low profile.  It has a fine lip with decorative bands below the inner and outer rim and also around the belly.   The lingam at its centre is surrounded by circles, and there is a neat navel or yoni underneath.  Interestingly, there are a few tiny inclusions (specs of dust or grit) present beneath the surface on the bottom that were accidently included in the molten metal; evidence of the primitive conditions under which this ancient bowl was forged. 

It is believed to date from the early 19^th Century, possibly earlier, and is in excellent structural condition, free of stains and blemishes, with a fabulous bronze colour and aged patina.

A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion, a small padded striker, and a double-ended teak and suede ringer are included in the price.

Antique Lingam Singing Bowls are sacred musical vessels and the rarest and most sought-after of all Himalayan bowls. They typically have diameters of between 5 and 7 inches (23 to 28 cm) and very rarely does one of this size come to light.

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Listen: (3 struck notes and 2 played notes, suede then wood ringer)