Unusual Antique ‘Genie’ Singing Bowl – Interesting D4 (300Hz) Voice

Unusual Antique ‘Genie’ Singing Bowl.  Note: D4 (Sacral Chakra)
Weight 855 grams (1 lb 14 oz).   Size 19 x 12.5 cm (7 ½ x 4 ¾ inches)

This extraordinary antique singing bowl has a unique D4 (300Hz) voice when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  It is a responsive bowl that readily sings.

This unusual bowl with its rare form is in excellent condition for its age and has an attractive colour and aged patina.   Decoration includes a band of suns (dots within circles) set between incised parallel lines forming a collar around the outer rim.   There is also a bunting-like decoration of downward pointing triangles at regular intervals below the collar.

The unique shape of this old bowl results in a sound quality unlike any other.  I particularly like the way the sound appears to form inside the bowl…and once it gets going it becomes directional and escapes from its open mouth like a genie in a bottle! 

A padded striker and double-ended teak and suede ringer are included in the price.

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Listen: (3 struck notes and 1 played note)