Unique Shape Antique Singing Bowl – Perfect Pitch F3 with Inscription

Unique Shape Antique Singing Bowl.   F3 (175-179Hz) Heart Chakra

Weight 3 lb 2 ¼ oz. (1.43 kilos).   Size 24 x 11 cm (approx. 9 ½ x 4¼ inches)

This large and extraordinary antique bowl is one for the serious collector…or anyone with a deep pocket and wanting something really different.  Its unique form generates a sound unlike any other bowl I have come across in 30 years of collecting…a glorious and pulsating third octave F that wavers between 175Hz (concert pitch) and 179Hz.   It’s a lovely sound, and quite loud too.  The struck and played notes are the same.

There are some boldly incised concentric circles at its centre, and a pair of decorative lines encircling the inner rim.  It has an unusual downward sloping lip and a pair of decorative lines just above the hip.  this bowl also benefits from a very nice engraved inscription on the outer wall…a fair indication of the high regard in which it was held by a former keeper.

This wonderful bowl is believed to date from the 18th century.  It is in excellent structural condition and has the look of great antiquity coupled with a real feeling of power and purpose.  It is such an unusual bowl that I can’t help thinking that it must have had some specific ceremonial function within a temple or community.

A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion, a padded striker and a ringer are all included in the price.

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Listen: (3 struck notes and 1 played note)