Superb Rare Extra-Thick Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – Inscribed

This beautifully crafted superior quality bowl has extra thick walls that would have been quite difficult to forge.  It has a high-sided wall , a flat bottom and thick lip with two bands of tiny dots decorating the outer rim.

This rare 19th Century Lingam Singing Bowl has a fabulous middle octave C4 fundamental (258Hz-260Hz) when struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  The rim note changes to a fifth octave F#5 (743Hz) harmonic that is close to perfect pitch when played around the rim with a wooden ringer.

This antique bowl carries an engraved inscription on the outer wall.   All Lingam bowls are rare, and inscribed ones even more so. It reads Gopal, a Bengali name, meaning Goatheard; a symbol of devotion.

They indicate the high esteem in which a bowl was held by a former keeper.  Sometimes they are the owners name, and sometimes a dedication praising God, or honoring a deity or temple.  Sadly, most inscriptions are in an unidentifiable Himalayan script and impossible to translate.  However, they always add interest and value to a bowl.

It is structurally sound and free of stains and blemishes, with a beautiful aged patina.

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