Old Thick Crown ~ Tibetan Singing Bowl ~ Used Unique

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Hither and YonView Feedback Email hitherandyon Aloha! This listing is for the pictured Tibetan Buddhist Singing Bowl from the himalayas View All Items View Auctions Only View Store Items Every handmade Tibetan singing bowl is different from the next one ... this particular bowl measures approximately 4 3/8" wide, stands 2 1/8" tall, and weighs 12 oz. This one is graded as 'antique' from Nepal being 35-100 years. It is a thick heavy little singer, awesome dented feel, really worn and faded patina, and t is a mark in the bowl from a previous owner. The bowl comes with the pictured wooden striker which measures approximately 5 1/4" long. A beautiful bowl! This bowl plays B (Crown Chakra) when gonged, I couldn't get it any other notes out of it gonging. But playing around the rim , G and A come up as regular secondary overtones. . ...... to listen to the bowl being 'gonged', struck lightly with a felt wrapped mallet. (All our sound clips are struck with the same striker for consistency / the bowl can sing much longer than this short sound clip) Seventh Chakra: Crown Note: B Color: Violet Attribute: Connection with Spirit, Faith, Wisdom, and Inspiration The Seventh Chakra is known as the Head of Crown Chakra, situated at the very top of the head. It is associated with the color violet and with cosmic awareness. It's attributes are spirituality, faith, wisdom, and inspiration. ( Click to download the sound file instead of playing it above. Below is a visual representation of the sound clip. ) Shipping within the U.S. for this singing bowl is $5.00 by priority mail, with optional insurance for $2.05 , and we are always happy to combine shipping charges for multiple auction wins. Global bidders are welcome, please inquire as to international rates (we use ) For countries like Japan, the U.K., Australia, most of Europe, this bowl can go for $12.55 via a special flat rate box. Have a look in our Ebay store: Singing Bowls for singing bowls in a wide range of sizes, including some rare xlg 14"+ bowls. Also available are Tingsha, gongs, and prayer bells and much more great artwork and himalayan handicrafts brought to you from Hither and Yon! aloha. A singing bowl is simply a type of bell that is shaped like a bowl. They are sometimes called 'standing bells' because they sit on a surface, rather then being suspended like a hand bell or church bell. Singing bowls have been made for centuries, since the time of the Buddha Sakyamuni (560 - 489 BCE.). They were brought to Tibet from India with the teachings of Buddha, and yet they are not mentioned in the Buddhist cannon. T function is thus something of a mystery, but it is thought that they were used in Tibet for meditation and ceremonial purposes. Today they are used for the same reasons, as well as holistic healing, relaxation, stress reduction, reiki, balancing of the body's chakras, or simply as a wonderful piece of art. Singing bowls are traditionally constructed of seven metals: gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, tin and lead, which correspond to the seven planets known at the time - sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, respectively. The exact composition of each bowl is a closely guarded secret from the maker. Most bowls are handmade, apart from some tools used for shining and polishing, and fall into two categories. The first is the hand-hammered or hammer-beaten kind manufactured using traditional methods, .that we offer at Hither and Yon , most of which come from Nepal and India. The second type is the colored and carved bowls often decorated with Buddhist symbols. These bowls mostly come from Nepal and are popular more as decorations and souvenir items. The pitch of a bowl depends upon it's thickness, size and weight. The pitch is fixed but may be controlled as to tone and volume by the force of the tap, the hardness of the mallet used. and the point of percussion. Creating a contemplative and soothing sound, singing bowls are used througho... read more

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