brass bowl

Golden-hued container

A brass bowl is a bowl made from brass, an alloy of copper and zinc.

Brass bowls appear in religious ceremonies, meditation practices, and decorative contexts.

Tibetan singing bowls, often made of brass, produce resonant tones when struck or rubbed with a mallet: She circled the rim of the brass bowl to begin the meditation session.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G