Rare C4 Antique Lingam Singing Bowl with Inscription

This rare large high-sided antique Lingam singing bowl has unusually thick walls, a flat bottom and a sheered lip, and dates from the 19th century.  The neat lingam at its center is surrounded and defined by two sets of circles, and there is a navel or yoni underneath.

The fundamental note is an excellent middle octave C4 (264Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  The rim note changes to a fifth octave G5 (762Hz) with a wooden ringer.

This antique singing bowl benefits from a dot-punched inscription on the outer wall.  The inscription is in Nepali and is believed to be the name of a former keeper.  Inscriptions are a sure sign of the high esteem in which a bowl was held, and they add both interest and value.

This bowl is supplied ‘as found’ (uncleaned).  It is structurally sound and free of stains and blemishes.

A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion and a double-ended suede and teak ringer are included in the price.