Rare Antique Bell-Shaped Singing Bowl – Concert Pitch Bb3 (233/4Hz)

Antique Bell-Shaped Singing Bowl.  Bb3 & Eb5 (Crown & Solar Plexus Chakras)

Weight 1.36 kilos (3 lb 0 oz).  Size 19 x 11 cm (7 ½ x 4 ¼ inches)

This is a large antique bell-shaped singing bowl of a type rarely seen these days (circa 18th Century) with very thick, smooth, and slightly splayed walls and a sloping grooved lip.  Most of the decorative incised lines have been worn down over the years, and there is a tiny dig in the floor (it has no impact on the sound), but this old bowl is otherwise in excellent and clean condition.  It feels is very responsive and is a delight to hold and play.

The fundamental note is a concert pitch Bb (233/4Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  The rim note changes to a fifth octave Eb if a wooden ringer is used.

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

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