It is estimated that to a conventionally composed Roman glass flux 330 parts per million of silver and 40 of gold were … See more

The figure of Lycurgus, bound by the vine and naked apart from boots, is flanked on the left by a crouching Ambrosia, at a considerably smaller scale. Behind her one of Dionysus's satyrs (shown with a normal human for… See more

The cup was "perhaps made in Alexandria" or Rome in about 290–325 AD, and measures 16.5 cm × 13.2 cm (6.5 in × 5.2 in). From its excellent condition it is probable that, like several other luxury Roman objects, it h… See more

1. ^ British Museum Highlights; Freestone, 270–273; see also this pdf with good images under both lights
2. ^ British Museum – The Lycurgus Cup
3. ^ Freestone, 271 … See more

• Elsner, Jaś, "The Lycurgus Cup", Chapter 12 in New Light on Old Glass: Recent Research on Byzantine Mosaics and Glass, 2013, British Museum Research Publication No. 179, British Museum Press, ISBN 978086159… See more