Superlative Rare 9 ¼ ” Golden Antique Lingam Singing – B3 (250Hz)

Antique Lingam Singing Bowl.   B3 (250Hz) Crown Chakra

Weight 4 lb 3 ½ oz. (1.91 kilos).   Size 23.5 x 10.5 cm (9 ¼ x 4 ¼ inches)

This superlative rare golden Antique Lingam Singing Bowl is one of the last of its kind, and I doubt you will ever see another like it outside of this website and my personal collection.  It is one of a number of similar wonderful bowls that I acquired from the private collection of a Tibetan antique bowl dealer in Nepal, and I have only come across one other in over 30 years of collecting bowls at source.   They almost certainly come from the same master bowl-maker.

This bowl is believed to date from the 18th century is exceptional both physically and musically.  It has a gloriously pure third octave B voice (250Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede or wooden ringer. 

It has been beautifully forged.  It has a gracefully curved form that subtly flairs towards the rim, a wide flat lip, a large and prominent central Lingam surrounded by circles, and an attractive deep navel underneath.  There is an incised line encircling and defining the bowl’s inner rim, and a single decorative line forming a simple collar just below the outer rim.

This bowl has wonderfully silky-smooth walls and the most beautiful antique golden bronze colour with just a touch of surface patina from long use.  It is in excellent structural condition and free of stains and blemishes.  It comes with a Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion, a striker and a ringer.

In my opinion, if you love antique lingams and can afford it, this is a must buy bowl!

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

PS.  I have listed a number of similar golden lingam bowls on this website, and there are a few more in a limited range of notes that I might part with.