Description

Tear Vial from the Time of Jesus

This delicate glass bottle dates to the Early Roman period. Tradition suggests that during this time in history, small bottles such as this one served a very sentimental purpose. Starting from a young age, a girl would use a glass tear collector bottle to catch her tears with each emotional event in her life. The bottle of tears represented her most poignant memories in life. The woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her tears. may have used the tears from her tear vial, a representative act of her pouring out all of her past at the feet of Jesus.

“You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book? When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back.” – Psalm 56:8–9

This glass tear collector bottle is made of fine blown bluish glass. It has a lovely teardrop shape with a tall narrow neck and a simple thickened rim.

Height: 4.7″ / 12 cm.

Width: 1.5″ / 4 cm.

Antiquities from the land of the Bible are great investments and teaching tools. They bring the Bible to life in a tangible way, connecting the stories of the Bible with real artifacts that illuminate the text.

Comes with a certificate of authenticity and all required documents for export approval.

Shipped direct from Jerusalem.

Zak’s Antiquities is the website of Zak’s fine art and antiquities located on the Christian Quarter road in Jerusalem’s Old City. The shop began in 1964 and has remained as a family owned and operated business till this day. For the past 50 years Zak’s Antiquities has sold ancient coins, antiquities and art authentic to Israel and Jerusalem.