Description

Roman glass tear catcher bottle from the first century A.D.

The Roman tradition of collecting tears is well attested, and people would use these bottles to collect their tears in order to remember a special occasion in their lives.

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. (Psalm 58:6)

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.