Rare Antique Himalayan Shaman Singing Bowl – E4 & B5

Antique Shaman Singing Bowl – E4 & B5 (Solar Plexus & Crown Chakras)

Weight 660g (1 lb 7¼ oz).   Size 6 ¾  x 2 ¼ inches (17 x 6 cm)

This rare antique bowl is thought to be of a type that some Himalayan Shaman use in their work.  It is undoubtedly an uncommon bowl form, and has a wide and shallow shape that would readily lend itself to the layering and mixing of medicinal preparations, or the presentation of a mandala. 

There is a tiny circle at its centre surrounded by several larger concentric circles, and there is a pair of incised lines just below the inner rim.  The downward sloping lip is finely grooved.

The fundamental note is an interesting middle middle octave E (325Hz) while the rim note is multi harmonic and will produce an E4 or a B5 (985Hz) with a wooden ringer.  My feeling is that the sound of this bowl is secondary to its shamanic function as a sacred vessel.

The condition of this rare and unusual bowl is very good, being largely clean and free of blemishes.  A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion and a ringer are included in the price.

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Listen: (2 stuck notes, a played note, and 2 struck notes with wood)