Extremely Rare Antique Naga Singing & Healing bowl – Inscribed

Antique Naga Singing Bowl.  Note: C4 (Root Chakra)

Weight 1.2 kilos (2 lb 10 ½ oz).  Size 17 x 9.5 cm (6 ¾ x 3 ¾ inches)

This lovely antique Naga or Pedestal Singing Bowl with its graceful and rare shallow form is certainly the finest and quite possibly the oldest Naga I have come across in over 30 years of collecting. The fundamental note is a nice middle C (255Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim.  It is the best of 3 similar bowls in my collection, the others being a B3 (240Hz) (pictured below, right), and a perfect pitch F#3.

This particular bowl is heavier and superior in several respects with its uniquely grooved lip, a tiny eye at the centre, and a boldly incised inscription on the outer wall; a fair indication of the high esteem in which this bowl was held by a former keeper.

It has been superbly crafted and is in museum quality condition save for a stain inside which could possibly be removed if desired.  It has a wonderfully rich dark bronze colour, and the look and feel of great antiquity. 

A double-ended teak and suede ringer is included in the price.

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