Tear Bottle

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Tear Bottle

Entry/Object ID

1955.11.154

Description

Small, square bottle with a tiny chamber in the center. The bottle is decorated with gilded Xs and horizontal lines. The bottom is square.

Acquisition

Accession

1955.11

Source or Donor

Horton, Ida B. (1873-1955)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bottle, Tear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-3/4 in

Width

5/8 in

Depth

5/8 in