- In the 1950s, the British Museum came into possession an ancient glass chalice called the Lycurgus Cup, so named for its depiction of Dionysus’s triumph over...
- — British Museum (@britishmuseum) March 26, 2019. Perhaps the most notable thing about the “Lycurgus Cup” is its nano-materialistic properties.
- Though it measures just 15.9cm by 13.2cm, the Lycurgus Cup has been described as the most spectacular glass of its period. Housed in the British Museum...
- Until the Lycurgus Cup was acquired by the British Museum in the 1950’s (from the Rothschilds, meaning “red shield”), scientists had not examined it.
- The Story Behind the Cup. Lycurgus Cup is a mysterious antique from the end of the Roman period (4th Century AD).
- The cup depicts the punishment of Lycurgus, a mythical king who was ensnared in vines for committing evil acts against the Greek god Dionysus.
- La Cup of Lycurgus, was acquired by British Museum years' 50. ... Source images: British Museum.
- Elsner, Jaś, "The Lycurgus Cup", Chapter 12 in New Light on Old Glass: Recent Research on Byzantine Mosaics and Glass, 2013, British Museum...
- Image copyright the British Museum, released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. According to legend, Lycurgus banned the Cult of Dionysus from his lands.
- Select an annotation. click & hold to rotate. Lycurgus Cup - Roman cage cup- British Museum 3D Model.