12" Om Mane Padme Hum Mantra Carved Singing Bowl is a special bowl, which is made of seven metals, i.e. gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, and zinc. All the metal used has a specific purpose and represent the sun and the moon and other planets. This bowl can be used for meditation, music, and chakra cleansing. A leather striker is included with this singing bowl and this bowl was hand-hammered in Nepal. This bowl is truly hand made in a traditional way at singing-bowl house .Due to handmade bowl,the surface have several marked of hammered on it. The bowl have long lasting tune which create totally peaceful environment around you . who are looking for real handmade bowl from Himalaya will not be disappointing by this bowl. The sound of singing bowls can have a healing result on an individual, and can be used therapeutically. This is an introduction to singing bowls connected to the major chakras based on the Buddhist Tantric System./p> Specification of Bowl : This is handcrafted bowl therefore please note that each one might have slight variations in measurement. Diameter : 12 inch. Height : 5 inch. Thickness : 4mm. Weight : 2300gms only bowl and 2850gms including wooden Mallet, Drum stick and Silk cushion. Metrials : Brass and Seven auspicious metals.