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The Lycurgus Cup; 4th-century, Roman glass cage cup.

The Lycurgus Cup; 4th-century, Roman glass cage cup. Made of a dichroic glass, which shows a different colour depending on whether or not light is passing through it; red when lit from behind and green when lit from in front. It is the only complete Roman glass object made from this type of glass. The cup is also a very rare example of a complete Roman cage-cup, or diatretum. It named after King Lycurgus.
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Title: The Lycurgus Cup; 4th-century, Roman glass cage cup.
Caption: The Lycurgus Cup; 4th-century, Roman glass cage cup. Made of a dichroic glass, which shows a different colour depending on whether or not light is passing through it; red when lit from behind and green when lit from in front. It is the only complete Roman glass object made from this type of glass. The cup is also a very rare example of a complete Roman cage-cup, or diatretum. It named after King Lycurgus
Credit: Album / World History Archive
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Image size: 3618 × 5796 px | 60.0 MB
Print size: 30.6 × 49.1 cm | 1424.4 × 2281.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 4TH CENTURY • ANCIENT ROME • CAGE CUP • CAGE-CUP • COMPLETE • DIATRETUM • DICHROIC GLASS • DRINKING • GLASS • KING LYCURGUS • LYCURGUS CUP • OBJECT • OBJECTS • RARE • RED • ROMAN GLASS • ROMAN • UMBRELLA • WINE