Fabulous Massive 13 “ Hand-Carved Antique Jambati Singing Bowl – 2 Perfect Pitch Notes

This spectacular and massive hand-engraved antique Bangladeshi Jambati Singing Bowl has virtually its entire outer wall intricately engraved with beautiful artwork.   It also has one of the finest low second octave voices and long pulsating sustains I have encountered. 

The stunning artwork consists of a repeating floral motif based on traditional carpet designs, and features 6 pairs of resting deer on either side of the Dharma Wheel.  This iconic emblem crowns the roof of the gateway of Buddhist monasteries and temples.  In Tibetan art deer appear in couples, the male on the right and the female on the left, and symbolize harmony, happiness, compassion, and fidelity.  A decorative carved border encircles the outer rim with another encircling the bottom of the wall.  The quality of the intricate carving is exceptional, making it a true work of art.

The fundamental struck note is a fabulous low Perfect Pitch second octave F#2 (93Hz) with a long pulsating sustain when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  The rim note will readily produce a C#4 (284Hz) and a perfect pitch C#5 (555Hz) harmonics, the latter with a wooden ringer.

This is a deep bodied bowl (my favorite shape) with a gracefully curved wall, a triangulated faintly-grooved lip, and rounded bottom, and there are circles at its centre.  It is in excellent structural condition, clean and free of stains and blemishes, with an aged bronze colour.

This really large and heavy antique bowl is best placed on a cushion for playing.  Its size and quality suggests that it probably served a sacred or ceremonial purpose and was commissioned by or for a temple or monastery.

A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion, padded striker, and 2 ringers are included in the price.