Superlative Rare 9” Golden Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – B3 & F5

Antique Lingam Singing Bowl.   B3 & F5 (268Hz) Crown & Heart Chakras

Weight 1.73 kilos (3 lb 12 ¾ oz).   Size 23 x 11 cm (9 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 forge and master bowl-maker.

This bowl is believed to date from the 18th century and is exceptional both physically and musically.  It has a gloriously pure and pulsating third octave B fundamental (240Hz) when struck with a padded mallet.  The note sometimes moves from 240 Hz to 244Hz when played around the rim with a suede ringer, but returns to 240Hz sustain when the ringer is lifted.  The rim note can also be pushed into a fantastic F5 with the suede ringer if desired, but will readily change to the fifth octave F (688Hz) if a wooden ringer is employed.

It has been beautifully forged.  It has a gracefully curved form, a wide lip, a prominent pointed central Lingam at the centre, and an attractive deep navel underneath.  A pair of incised lines form a decorative collar around the outer rim.

This bowl has wonderfully silky-smooth walls and the most beautiful antique golden bronze colour.  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.

A rare and beautiful antique Lingam singing bowl!

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