Fabulous Huge Rare Antique Lingam Bowl – E3 (157-162Hz)

Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – E3 – Solar Plexus Chakra
Weight 1.62 kilos (3 lb 9 ½ oz) 11 ¾ x 5+ inches (29.5 x 13 cm)

This is a huge and glorious antique Lingam Singing Bowl with a unique form that I’ve not encountered before.  It is quite possibly the largest lingam I have ever seen…with a diameter that is fractionally under 11¾ inches.   My feeling is that this is a very early bowl that dates from the 17^th or 18^th century.

It has a beautiful low and bulbous shape with a wide outward-facing flanged and grooved lip…a feature rarely seen on any bowl form.  At its centre there is a medium-size mounded lingam surrounded by a pair of concentric circles, with a second pair of circles some distance away.  An incised line encircles the bowl about 1½ inches below the inner rim.

The outer wall narrows a little below the flanged rim, which extends about 1cm beyond the wall.  There are two decorative incised lines below the rim and another pair encircling the bowl about a third of the way down.  It has a very large navel underneath.

The walls of this lovely bowl are very finely crafted, making it light for its size.  Its state of preservation is very good with barely a blemish beyond some light tea-coloured stains in the middle.

The sound quality is very nice indeed…interesting, unusual, rather mellow and with a pronounced pulse.  It’s certainly one of the best antique Lingams I’ve encountered in more than 25 years of collecting!

A large padded striker and a heavy suede ringer are included in the price.

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