Indian Singing Bowl

A wide, flaring bowl with fine incised lines circling just below the lip.

This singing bowl is from Bengal, Odisha, India, and dates to the 20th century. It is alloy folded metal. The thickness and size of the walls, along with the shape of the bowl, generally set the pitch and how long the sound rings. A broad bowl with a thick, slightly thickened rim and a few fine lines engraved around the upper body. The outside is a dull, mottled brown with olive patches. The inside shows brighter golden patches. It is 4 inches high and 10 in diameter.

A modest set of pinstripes, applied with great restraint.