{"product_id":"rg2309","title":"A Roman Turquoise Blue Glass Tear Bottle, Early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis elegant unguentarium is blown in desirable aqua-blue glass, with a long, tapering neck and a rounded, drop-shaped body. Large numbers of vessels in this shape have been found in Roman tombs, leading early archaeologists to the romantic but erroneous proposal that these bottles contained the tears of Roman mourners. In fact, they were used as part of the Roman toilette and contained viscous liquids such as unguents and perfumes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Glass \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 4 5\/8 inches (11.74 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Stable hairline crack running through the base of the vessel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private California collection, acquired in the Holy Land during the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ira and Larry Goldberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452345958703,"sku":"RG2309","price":612.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/d79b6553b2abbcb23fd1acb02380a655.jpg?v=1773860381","url":"https:\/\/sandsoftimedc.com\/en-de\/products\/rg2309","provider":"Sands of Time Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}