Rare Middle Eastern Tear Catcher Mourning Bottle for Sale

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Rare Middle Eastern Tear Catcher Mourning Bottle For Sale

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Rare Middle Eastern Tear Catcher Mourning Bottle :
$29.99

This rare Middle Eastern Tear Catcher Mourning Bottle is a unique addition to any collection. Its intricate design and decorative glass/crystal make it a beautiful piece that is sure to catch the eye and the tears. The bottle is made in the Middle East.

Perfect for those who enjoy collecting unique items, this Tear Collector Bottle is a must-have. The bottle is ideal for storing tears or a vase for a single flower, making it a versatile piece. Add this rare and beautiful bottle to your collection today.

Measures 9.75 tall x 2.5\" base

Excellent condition No chips or cracks. A little yellow mark in neck of glass, maybe a rusty tear. Perhaps a bottle brush could remove it.

Purchased in 1961 while living in Iran

Stored in a non-smoking and pet-free environment.

History

The tear bottle tradition has endured for more than 3,000 years. Tear bottles, or lachrymatory, were common in ancient Middle Eastern societies. Even today, they are still produced in that region. Tear bottles were prevalent in ancient Roman times, when mourners filled small glass vials or cups with tears and placed them in burial tombs as symbols of love and respect. Sometimes, women were even paid to cry into \"cups,\" as they walked along the mourning procession. Those crying the loudest and producing the most tears received the most compensation, or so the legend goes. The more anguish and tears produced, the more important and valued the deceased person was perceived to be.

In the Old Testament of the Bible, a reference to collecting tears in a bottle appears in Psalm 56:8 when David prays to God, \"Thou tellest my wanderings, put thou my tears in Thy bottle; are they not in Thy Book?\" David is referring to the belief that God keeps a record of human pain and suffering and always remembers our sorrows.