Lycurgis cup Brit Mus.jpg
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The late Roman (4th century AD) Lycurgus cup is made of cut glass and is displayed in the British Museum in London. This cup looks green in reflected light, but appears red when light is shone through it. This effect is due to the colloidal dispersion of gold and silver nanoparticles.
For more information,see: British Museum Online Collection
Credit: Johnbod / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
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