Sublime Rare Small to Medium Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – F#3 – Inscribed

This rare small to medium-size antique Lingam Singing Bowl has two fabulous voices…a close to perfect pitch third octave F#3 (187Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer, and a perfect pitch fifth octave C5 (524Hz) when played with a wooden ringer.

This unusual slightly pot-shaped lingam bowl dates from the 19th century.  It’s ultra-fine and sensually-smooth wall results from years of handling and use, and makes it light and easy to hold and play for an extended time. 

It has a rounded bottom and a sheered lip defined by a single decorative line inside and out.  There is an excellent  rounded lingam surrounded and defined by two sets of circles at its centre, with a deep navel or yoni underneath.

Faint impressions around the exterior wall suggest that it may once have carried ritual or magical gashes of a type associated with older bowl forms.

This bowl also benefits from a dot-punched inscription on the outer wall, a sure sign of the high esteem in which it was held by a former keeper.

It is in excellent structural condition, clean and stain-free, with an attractive golden bronze colour.

A double-ended teak and suede ringer is included in the price.

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