Extra Large Hand Beaten Singing Bowl No.20 Clothing Also known as a balafon

Also known as a balafon or balaphone

His tomb was uncovered in 1952

This charming depiction of Lord Buddha has been hand carved and painted in Kathmandu

When the wheel is rotated it is thought that it has much the same meritorious effect as reciting the mantra

in Buddhism it represents the female principle which symbolises wisdom and purpose

Extra Large Hand Beaten Singing Bowl No.20 Clothing Also known as a balafonThis extra large traditional hand beaten singing bowl is quite an incredible piece. Hand beaten bowls have a more complex and rich range of sounds than machine made bowls, but there is more of a knack to playing them! Singing bowls from Nepal are made from five metals: copper, iron, tin, lead and zinc. The major components are copper and tin which make up the bronze alloy often referred to as bell metal. The other metals are present only in very small