Vintage Japanese Hand-Forged Singing Bowl Meditation Bright Tone 3"W Ainu Ema are charming wooden plaques

Ema are charming wooden plaques found at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan

emphasizing negative space and texture rather than high contrast ornament

The Ainu people traditionally carved these Kubori Kuma for religious purposes revering the Bear as a deity

circa 1920s

Vintage Japanese Hand-Forged Singing Bowl Meditation Bright Tone 3"W Ainu Ema are charming wooden plaquesVintage Japanese meditation singing bowl used in Buddhist and Shinto practice Japan, early to mid 20th century (circa 19201950)Dimensions: 3"W x 1. 5"H (7. 6 x 3. 8 cm) A vintage Japanese brass singing bowl traditionally used in meditation and ritual practice by Buddhist monks and Shinto priests. This small ceremonial bowl produces a clear, resonant tone when struck or circled with a striker, supporting seated meditation, purification rites, and