Rare Large & Extraordinary Antique Singing Bowl – Mysterious C#3 (140Hz)

Unusual Antique Singing Bowl. Note: C#3 (Root Chakra)

Weight 1.31 kilos (2 lb 14 ¼ oz).  Size 22 x 10 cm (8 ¾ x 4 inches)

This rare antique Singing Bowl has a mysterious and rather haunting voice, no doubt due to its fine wall and extraordinary shape.  It has lots of vibrant energy and is also self-amplifying.  

The fundamental note is a third octave C#3 (140Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede or wooden ringer.  It is a responsive bowl and easy to play.

This is quite a large bowl, with finely beaten walls that make it light for its size.  It has a plain sheered lip and decorative circles at its centre; the latter now somewhat worn through long use. 

This rare bowl is believed to date from the early 1800s.  It has a bright golden bronze colour and is in excellent condition for its age, clean and free of blemishes.  

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

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Listen: (3 struck notes and 2 played notes, suede then wood ringer)