Manipuri
Manipuri were the first style of singing bowl to be popularized. They have low sloped walls and can come with flat or slightly rounded bottoms. Old thick examples can have extremely elaborate artwork. The smallest ones are 4 inches with bowls over 10 inches extremely rare. Their fundamental tones are mostly in the third and 4th octaves with rare smaller thicker ones ringing into the 5th. By virtue of their low walls, Manipuri singing bowls tend to be light from a couple of ounces to 2 Lbs.
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Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with active and complex Overtones #9359
Manipuri with punch circle dots inside. Lively active and complex. Overtones are strong and penetrating. OK sustain and rim play
6 1/8" .7 lbs194 HzG 3
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Elaborately crafted Rare & Distinctive Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl #9894
Elaborately crafted bowl with a short inscription. Thin warbling soundscape to start with, interesting complexity inviting a deeper listen
7" 1.4 lbs299 HzD 4
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Extra Thick Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with a slow woo woo #9231
Large extra thick Manipuri with old etching. Complex slow woo woo and fast spinning main overtone. Good harmony and longevity. Ok rim play
7 1/4" 1.6 lbs251 HzB 3
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Well Preserved Extra Thick Antique Manipuri Lingam Singing Bowl #6720
Extra thick Manipuri Lingam with beautiful clear artwork. Fluttering strike and overtone not strong on coherence. OK Sustain and wood play.
5 3/4" .9 lbs345 HzF 4
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Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with solid base and pulsing overtone #8574
Thick Manipuri with long clear inscription. Quiet bowl with a solid bass and pulsing low overtone that lose volume quickly. Good rim play
6" .9 lbs302 HzD 4
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Adorned Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with starts complex #9638
Adorned Manipuri with brassy patina. Starts complex but later just a rapidly pulsing fundamental tone. Longevity is fair. Wood rim play
5 3/8" .5 lbs241 HzB 3
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Thick Adorned Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with a sweet solid sound #9647
Thick adorned Manipuri. Sweet solid soundscape. Both low and high play with consistency. Good harmony and longevity. Soft rim play
5 7/8" .9 lbs305 HzD# 4
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Extra Thick Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with clear high tones #8630
Extra thick Manipuri with smoky patina. Clear high tones with a bouncing fundamental. Sustain and harmony are good. OK basic wood play
5 1/8" .8 lbs422 HzG# 4
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Tiny Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with a sweet 6th octave overtone #9280
Tiny Manipuri with traces of extensive art. Rapid softly fluttering high and sweetly singing 6th octave overtone. Sustain is quite good
4 1/4" .3 lbs371 HzF# 4
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Deep Mirror Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with premium harmony #80281
Spectacular deep mirror polished Manipuri, thick and smooth. Fluttering and bouncing premium toneset. Fine sustain and rim play
5 3/8" .9 lbs336 HzE 4
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Extra-thick Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with Solid high fundamental #8717
Unusual extra-thick Manipuri. Solid high fundamental with a few short lived accompaniments. Nice harmony. Short sustain. Rough rim play
4 7/8" .8 lbs480 HzB 4
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Adorned Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with soft deep swirling flutter #8706
Bright Manipuri with punch circle artwork. Soft soundscape with a low fluttering note. The bowl quiets down quickly. Poor rim play
5 1/4" .7 lbs282 HzC 4