Tear Bottle

Name/Title

Tear Bottle

Entry/Object ID

1955.11.153

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 with tape residue on the exterior.

Acquisition

Accession

1955.11

Source or Donor

Horton, Ida B. (1873-1955)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bottle, Tear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Material

Glass