This artifact features a blown glass bottle with a tubular ledge rim, a cylindrical neck that widens at the base, and a squat globular body. Commonly used during the Roman period, these elongated bottles were designed for slow pouring and were often stopped. They typically held perfumes and scented oils and were frequently placed in burial caves, earning them the name "tear bottles" for their believed use in collecting the tears of mourners.
In the Bible, King David mentions this practice in Psalms 56:8: “…put my tears into your bottle; are they not written in your book?” Additionally, in Luke 7:38, a woman washes Jesus’ feet with her tears, likely saved in a similar bottle.
This unique piece symbolizes repentance in Christ and comes with a certificate of authenticity and export approval, shipped directly from the Holy Land.
