Description
Master-quality® Small Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl:
- 5 3/8″ Diameter;
- XX-Thick;
- Fundamental tone: F 340 Hz.;
- Rim tone: B 975 Hz.;
- Hand-forged, mixed-alloy bronze;
- Circa 18th Century;
- Type: “Manipuri”
About the Sound Sample
First, this small antique singing bowl is struck on its upper outside edge with a 22mm leather-padded mallet. Next, the rim tone is played with the wooden end of the same 22mm leather-padded mallet.
Bowl Type: “Manipuri”
Called Manipuri throughout the Himalayas. Said to come from the Manipur region (in the eastern Himalayas near Nagaland), but this shape is also typically Tibetan as well. Their walls are lower in ratio to the diameter, with a gradually sloping base. This type of singing bowl is thick to extra-thick, often with a triangulated lip, and sometimes decorated with tooled or engraved sacred geometric patterns such as the circle and dot motif. Typically they range from approximately 4 inches up to a little over 10 inches, although they are now rare in these larger sizes. Tones, likewise, range from the second to the fifth octave.
Package Includes:
- Certificate of Authenticity hand-signed by Shakti.
- Tibetan silk-brocade Singing Bowl Cushion (shown above) in your choice of Tibetan Red, Royal Blue, or Plum. Please note your preference in the comments section on checkout.
- A 22mm leather-padded mallet.
- Tips and Information Brochure: historical information, general metallurgical analysis, how to hold the mallet, playing around the rim, and advanced techniques.
You will receive the exact bowl you see and hear on this page.
This Master-quality® antique Manipuri singing bowl is amongst the finest caliber of singing bowls available in the world. Master-quality® means that these bowls have passed stringent tests for authentic antiquity, harmonic balance of sound, smoothness, ease of playing, sound volume, and long sustain. Singing bowls are also known as chakra bowls, sound bowls, Buddhist bowls, prayer bowls and meditation bowls.
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NOTE: A signature is required for all orders valued at over $500.
