Fabulous Rare Small Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – Bb4 (463Hz)

Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – Bb4 (463Hz) Crown Chakra
Weight 294 grams (0 lb 10¼ oz)  Size 4¾ x 2¼ inches (12 x 6 cm)

This is a superior quality small 19th century antique Lingam singing bowl with a middle octave Bb voice (463Hz) that is close to concert pitch.   The note is the same whether struck or played with a suede ringer, but the rim note changes to a high sixth octave E (1300Hz) if a wooden one is used.

This bowl has been beautifully forged.  It is a good weight for its small size and the high-sided walls are of an even thickness.  It has a level and faintly grooved lip, and the outer rim is decorated with of band of tiny gashes of a type found on older Thadobati bowls. 

There is a fabulous lingam at its centre, surrounded and defined by a series of incised circles.  There is a small and neat navel underneath.

This bowl is in excellent structural condition, and is clean and free of blemishes.  Its hammered outer surface is particularly attractive, and it has a lovely deep golden bronze colour.

A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion and a ringer are included in the price.

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Listen: (2 struck notes and 1 played note)