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Art of Tibet : Tibetan Metal Chanting Bowl
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Tibetan Metal Chanting Bowl - FZ.233
Origin: Tibet
Circa: 16
th
Century AD
to 18
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
4" (10.2cm) high
x 8" (20.3cm) wide
Collection: Asian
Medium: Metal Alloy
$3,600.00
Location: United States
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Elegant in its simplicity, this Tibetan bowl was created from an alloy of seven metals. In Buddhist Tibet, bowls like this were used for centuries as a means of meditation. The meditator would roll a wooden ball in rhythmic patterns around the interior of the bowl while chanting a mantra. This gentle action would lull the person into a transcendent state of peace and harmony. Today, we can achieve a similar mood merely by gazing upon the bowl's smoothly worn shape. Its aura of calm is very strong, as if it had accumulated centuries of benevolent energy.
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