Gifts From Nepal5.5" Tibetan Singing BowlThis is an 5.5" diameter Tibetan Singing Bowl made from 9 metals and is decorated with highly qualified Nepali Workers. These singing bowls are high time consuming during making process but produce deep and melodious sound. This kind of singing bowl has been used for generations as decoratives as well as during meditation, for music, relaxation, personal well being, healing energy, chakra creation etc.We are only suppliers of these kinds of Shankha Bowl. This bowl is typical known as Buddha Bowl( You can see Buddha Pictures. God Buddha is Holding Same Design of Bowls in Pictures)This is highly sensitive and high quality sound producing Singing Bowl.*Please note that the measurements are a close approximation and items are hand painted so may be of a slightly different design than as shown in the picture.Singing bowl diameter5.5 inchesWeight 400 Gram* Please note that hand crafted singing bowls may have slight variations in measurements, the measurements listed here are close approximations.** Hand painted items may be of a slightly different design than as shown in the picture, please let us know if you are interested in any specific design.*** Weight refers to the weight of the actual singing bowl alone.INCLUDES:Your shipment will include the singing bowl and a striker (mallet) and Silk CushionType:Handmade Singing BowlStriker:Wooden striker with leather coverCusion:Cushion wrapped in a silk coverOTHER INFORMATION:Condition: Brand new, unused, unopened, undamaged item Origin: This singing bowl was made in eastern NepalAbout Tibetan Singing Bowls:What are Singing Bowls?Singing bowls also called the healing bowls, can be traced back in Asia as early as 2000 B.C. They are made of an alloy of seven different metals, connected to seven astrological planets, which create a range of different sounds and overtones. Those seven metals are gold as Sun, silver as Moon, mercury as Mercury, copper as Venus, iron as Mars, tin as Jupiter, and lead- as Saturn. Some singing bowl's format, depth, color, girth and composition are variable.There are main 4 categories of traditional singing bowls. Cast singing bowls are often painted with Tibetan designs on both sides. Hand hammered bowls are plain and provide a more complex sound. Hand hammered and painted bowls are made by hand and later painted to make it more visually appealing. Lastly, inside crafted singing bowls are cast singing bowls with additional crafting on the inside.How to play a singing bowl: Place bowl on palm of one of your hands or on a cushion. Slide/rotate the striker firmly around rim of the bowl with an even pressure and uniform speed to produce vibration/sound. Another method to produce vibration and sound is by just striking the bowl with a wood or padded striker. This is a simple method and is the easiest.Froo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eCRATER Marketing, eCRATER listing Apps, eCRATER Apps, eCRATER Application