The Lycurgus Cup, probably made in Rome, 300s CE
This remarkable cup is the only complete example of a very special type of glass, known as dichroic, which changes colour when held up to the light
Source: The British Museum
#the worst thing about this?#it's just on display in a random case#with like no information on it#it's visible from only one side#like WHY TF is there not a big brightly coloured sign#explaining how cool and unique this thing is?#what's the point of a museum owning world class beautiful objects#if they're just going to let them gather dust#their wonder reserved only for those who know about them in advance and seek them out?#who is the curator of the british museum#i need to have words with them
