Ancient Resource: Ancient Holy Land Glass Tear-Vials

When a person died in ancient Judaea, mourners would leave a glass vial filled with their tears
in their loved one's tomb. See also: Holy Land / Biblical Coins & Artifacts. Please note: These photos are not to scale!

Holy Land, Roman period, c. 1st Century AD. Beautiful blue-green glass "tear vial". Completely intact, with nice earthen encrustation and attractive iridescence. 98 mm (3 7/8") tall. #901262: $285

Biblical Judaea, c. 1st century BC / 1st century AD. Tall glass tear-vial. Lovely irridescent patina. Delicate, tapering form. Completely intact! Stands 122 mm (4 3/4") tall! Great display piece. #5764: $325

Biblical Judaea, c. 1st century BC / 1st century AD. Large glass tear-vial. Excellent irridescent sandy-green coloration. 105 mm (4 inches) tall! #6320: $299

Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Large glass "tear-vial". Stunning purple to blue coloration with attractive irridescence overall. Expertly repaired at break at bottom of neck, doesn't detract from the beauty of this stunning piece! 138 mm (5 3/8") tall, with some earthen encrustation. Ex-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. #gl0075: $299

Nice large light blue-green glass flask, 1st-2nd century AD, found in Jerusalem! Top of spout still clogged up with Jerusalem earth. Likely dustified remains of the original contents still inside! Stands on its own, 144 mm (5 1/2") tall! Still covered with earthen deposits. Very interesting piece! Ex-Hamedian Galleries, Old City, Jerusalem. #8122: $350

Biblical Judaea. 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Glass "tear vial." Lovely irridescent sandy egshell patina, delicate, graceful curves and twisted spout. Small hairline fracture on one side. Measures 78 mm. #2610: $135

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Holy Land, Roman period, c. 1st Century AD. Tall glass tear-vial or unguentarium. Of narrow construction with pinch ridge at the base of the neck for fastening a stopper. Pale yellow glass. H: 5" (12.7 cm). Intact, light earthen deposits. Nice yellow tone with blue/green at the base. #272110: $299

Holy Land, Roman period, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Interesting glass tear-vial with pear-shaped body and tubular neck with flared mouth. A pinched groove at the base of the neck pinched to fasten the stopper. H: 4 1/4" (106 mm). Light blue-green glass. Intact with a few minor age cracks and earthen deposits. Great character! #272112: $275

Biblical Judaea, early 1st century AD. Large glass tear-vial. Lovely irridescent green patina. 108 mm (4 1/4 in.) tall! #2639: $385

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Biblical Judaea. 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Glass "tear vial." Lovely irridescent sandy egshell patina, delicate, graceful curves. Measures 90 mm tall. #2606: SOLD Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Gorgeous blue glass "tear-vial". Covered with stunning purple to gold irridescence, and some original earthen encrustation. 100 mm (3 7/8") tall. Residue of some original contents deep inside. Absolutely beautiful... muse see in person to believe! Ex-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. #gl0112: $325 SOLD Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Gorgeous blue glass "tear-vial". Covered with stunning purple to gold irridescence, and some original earthen encrustation. 100 mm (3 7/8") tall. Residue of some original contents deep inside. Absolutely beautiful... muse see in person to believe! Ex-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. #gl0112: $325 SOLD Byzantine Empire, late 6th - early 7th century AD. Fantastic clear glass flask with a cross, found in the Holy Land! A very rare and attractive piece with Christian symbolism. Cf. Constable-Maxwell, p. 180 for vessels from this same series; Ex English private collection. An interesting vessel thought to have been used as containers for holy oil and other substances by the Christians for funerary offerings and sold in Jerusalem to pilgrims (Cf. Barag, JGS, XII (19170), pp. 35-63 & Barag, JGS, XIII, (1971), pp. 45-63). #0611167x2: $975 SOLD Biblical Judaea, early 1st century AD. Glass tear-vial. Excellent irridescent blue-green coloration. 98 mm (3 7/8 in.) tall. #753-313: $300 SOLD	Biblical Judaea. Gorgeous glass tear-vial. Excellent green coloration and irridescent patina. 85 mm (3 3/8 in) tall. #2621: $250 SOLD Holy Land, Roman period, c. 1st Century AD. Large and attractive blue glass "tear vial". Completely intact! Nice light blue-green color, great iridescent sheen. 120 mm (4 3/4") tall. #901259: $350 SOLD Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Tall green glass "tear-vial". Age crack on bottom, otherwise perfectly intact. Nice swirling orange/green irridescent tone. A gorgeous piece. 104 mm (4 1/8") tall.Ex-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. #gl0045: $299 SOLD Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Beautiful glass "tear-vial" with ovoid body and tall neck. Pale yellow glass, intact with amazing iridescence. 4 1/2" (116 mm) tall. Ex-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. Fantastic specimen with a great pedigree! #9991: $399 SOLD Biblical Judaea, c. 1st century BC / 1st century AD. Excellent small blue-glass tear-vial. A gorgeous piece! Amazing green-blue to purple iridescent coloration. Measures 78 mm (3") tall. #6299: $225 SOLD	Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Lovely blue glass "tear-vial". Completely intact and covered with very nice irridescence, difficult to capture in photos. 103 mm (4 1/16") tall. Perfect! Ex-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. #gl0008: $375 SOLD Biblical Judaea, early 1st century AD. Glass tear-vial. Irridescent blue-purple patina. Chipped rim but lovely! 83 mm (3 1/4 inches) tall. #bl11: $175 SOLD Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Beautiful yellow glass "tear-vial". Covered with stunning purple to blue and almost silver irridescence overall. Original museum numbers in red ink on one side. 97 mm (3 7/8") tall. Gorgeous! EEx-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. #gl0097: $299 SOLD Biblical Judaea, c. 1st century BC / 1st century AD. Small glass "tear-vial." Fantastic irridescent patina ranging in hues from white to purple to orange and blue. 60 mm (2 3/8 inches) tall. Lovely! #G141: $250 SOLD Holy Land, Roman period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Nice light blue-green glass "tear-vial". Small chip to rim, some age cracks, still filled with earth and quite possibly remains of the original contents sealed in the bottom. Nice irridescent tone. 80 mm (3 1/4") tall. Ex-Boston Museum of Fine Arts, deaccession. #gl0022: $199 SOLD