OLD and RARE 'HEART' BOWL - HEALING QUALITY (#OTB102)
MALE TONE - Eb (-5Hz) FEMALE TONE - g (+9Hz)
Size: 15cm/7"
This unusual bowl was traded in Pokhara, Nepal - home to many Tibetan traders. It is shaped in the thadobati style but with a more rounded shape. It features some unusual markings - the double line around the top edge of the bowl is now quite worn indicating an age of 200 years or more. The double line around the middle of the bowl is clearer. There are some enigmatic markings on the bowl - one set seems to form the shape of of the infinity symbol - but the meaning of this is in a Himalayan context is unclear and these could have been ownership markings. The inside centre of the bowl features markings used consistently over centuries of Himalayan bowl production - a small circle inside two larger concentric circles and these within two larger concentric circles yet again, like the ripples of a stone thrown in a lake.
The wall of this bowl is slightly thinner than usual giving a deep focussed note with balanced harmonics. The worn edges allow the bowl to sing easily and the bowl fits in the hand comfortably without being too heavy. The size, weight and shape of this bowl make it ideal for placing on the body close to the heart chakra.
Price: $320AUS SOLD!
OLD and RARE 'HEART' BOWL - HEALING QUALITY (#OTB105)
MALE TONE - G (+3Hz) FEMALE TONE - c#+(+15Hz)
Diameter - 15cm/7"
Listen (ideally with headphones) to the bowl struck, then rubbed: http://www.michaelaskill.com/mp3/files/otb105.mp3
This beautifully shaped bowl is in the thadobati syle. The pattern surrounding the edge of the bowl consists of a dot within a circle repeated over a double and single line. The dot within a circle ideogram been used in most cultures throughout history. While generally referring to the sun, Hindus call the dot 'bindu' - the life force within the cosmic womb, the balance of male and female energies. In the inside centre of the bowl the dot within a circle is magnified to a circle within a larger circle.
There are also downward triangular formations at the four quadrants of the bowl. In the Buddhist Tantric tradition this shape represents the origin of all things and in Hindu tradition refers to the feminine principle. When a bowl is struck, it vibrates with equal strength at the four quadrants relative to the first stroke. The size, weight and shape of this bowl make it ideal for placing on the body close to the heart chakra.
Price: $320AUS SOLD!
OLD and RARE 'HEART' BOWL - HEALING QUALITY (#OTB108)
MALE TONE - F (-5hz) FEMALE TONE - b (-3hz)
Diameter - 7.5"/19cms Depth - 4"/10cms
Weight - 850gms
Listen (ideally with headphones) to the bowl struck, then rubbed: http://www.michaelaskill.com/mp3/files/otb108.mp3
A beautiful sounding thadobati style singing bowl displaying an excellent balance of male and female (low and high) tones. This bowl sings easily and evenly when rubbed with a suede covered stick. There are very fine dot markings around the playing edge and lines around the body of the bowl. The bowl has a glowing patina and wear consistent with long age and use. The size, weight and shape of this bowl make it ideal for placing on the body close to the heart chakra.
Price: $320AUS SOLD!
OLD and RARE 'SOLAR' BOWL - HEALING QUALITY (#OJB107)
MALE TONE - F (-5hz) FEMALE TONE - c (-3hz)
Diameter - 10"/25cms Depth - 4.5"/11cms
Weight - 1.8kilos
Listen (ideally with headphones) to the bowl struck, then rubbed: http://www.michaelaskill.com/mp3/files/ojb107.mp3
A very handsome bowl in excellent condition - heavy and thick - with a solid, centred tone consistent with its weight. The bowl displays beautiful markings around the playing edge and hammering marks smoothed with age. The weight, size and shape of this bowl make it ideal for placing on the body close to the solar plexus chakra.
Price: $420AUS SOLD!
OLD and RARE 'SOLAR' BOWL - HEALING QUALITY (#OJB108)
MALE TONE - F# (-1.5hz) FEMALE TONE - c# (-2hz)
Diameter - 9"/23cms Depth - 4"/10cms
Weight - 1.15kilos
Listen (ideally with headphones) to the bowl struck, then rubbed: http://www.michaelaskill.com/mp3/files/ojb108.mp3
A warm, beautifully shaped, smooth bowl that is soft to the touch. Faint markings indicate a very old bowl. The metal gauge is thin giving the bowl a very deep tone. The bowl responds well with a with a soft mallet to bring out the lower fundamentals and sing easily with a suede covered stick. The weight, size and shape of this bowl make it ideal for placing on the body close to the solar plexus chakra.
Price: $420AUS SOLD!