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Tear bottle, 200s |
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Te Papa
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| Description | This 'tear bottle' was made by a Roman glass-blower in the third century. Its name indicates that it was probably found in a tomb. Such long-necked bottles were sometimes fancifully thought to contain tears collected by ancient mourners. Mould-blown glass. Purchased 1975. |
| Created by | Te Papa |
| Region | Not Selected |
| Licensed for ? | Map, Wall, |
| Postcard | No |
| Tags | transparent aqua green pale viridian glass bottle curvy Rome Roman glass tear tomb ancient third centruy |
John Martin's Fountain, Union Bank corner, circa 1877, Bragge, James (photographer)
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Eudyptula minor variabilis, Little Penguin
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Notoclinops segmentatus (McCulloch & Phillipps, 1923), blue-eyed triplefin, 6 Jun 1921 (Date Collected)
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Galaxias gracilis McDowall, 1967, dwarf inanga, 23 Mar 1965 (Date Collected)
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Chlamdoselachus anguineus garmon, 1884, frill shark
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Barbourisia rufa Parr, 1945, red whalefish, 30 Jun 1994 (Date Collected)
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