Antique Himalayan Singing Bowls


Singing bowls can either be tapped gently with a mallet or rubbed around the rim with
a playing stick to produce their tones. It may help to tap the bowl gently to begin their
vibration.

Himalayan singing bowls, often called Tibetan singing bowls, are from the magical Himalayas of India,
Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Some of the singing bowls are a century old or more. Himalayan singing bowls
are made from an alloy of five or more metals which include bronze (an alloy of copper and tin), gold,
silver, zinc and iron. This bell metal, or li as it is called in Tibetan, has different hues and tones depending
on the varying proportions of metals in the individual bowl. There are also slight stylistic differences
depending on where the singing bowl originates.

From the Supplier:  There are varying accounts of the original use of the singing bowls. We are conservative in our view,
but confident that our 30+ year history of importing Himalayan singing bowls and bells gives us some credibility. We do
not feel it is possible to state that a singing bowl is 15th or 16th c. - there are not stylistic features, as in statues, to help
date a bowl.   What we do know to be true is that the singing bowls are traditionally filled with water, rice, food or flowers
as offerings. In addition, our Tibetan bell-maker has told us that the old Tibetan singing bowls could be used to detect
poison in food, and that the bowls were also placed on various parts of the body for healing.

Himalayan Singing Bowl, 5"-6"

Himalayan singing bowls are wonderful for the relaxing and meditative tones which they produce.The 5-6" Himalayan bowls combine portability with beautiful tone and ease of play. These older Himalayan singing bowls often have a slight decoration around the rim, or sometimes even the owner's etched initials. In addition, as these older Himalayan singing bowls were hand-turned on a lathe, then hand-hammered to the desired pitch, hand-hammer marks are often conspicuous and add to the unique beauty of each singing bowl.

All Himalayan singing bowls come with a playing stick and information card.   May have the hand-hammer marks and decoration around the rim characteristic of the older singing bowls.

  • Size: 5"-6" D
  • Materials: Bell metal


Our Price is $40


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Himalayan Singing Bowl, 6"-7"

These Himalayan singing bowls balance well on the hand, play easily, and are large enough to produce beautiful complex tones with long sustains. This size singing bowl is our most popular.

These older singing bowls, sometimes referred to as Tibetan singing bowls, characteristically show the hand-hammered marks of the craftsman. We consider all of our antique Himalayan bowls to be 100+ years old, though we don't feel anyone can guarantee an exact date of manufacture.

All bowls come with a playing stick and information card and our personal guarantee.  May have the hand-hammer marks and decoration around the rim characteristic of the older singing bowls.

  • Size: 6"-7" D
  • Materials: Bell metal


Our Price is $55


or Download and print our order form to order 
Credit card, personal checks and money orders accepted via US Mail





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