ancientpeoples:Rock Crystal Dish in the Form of a TempleRoman or Byzantine, 3rd-5th century ADOveral
ancientpeoples:Rock Crystal Dish in the Form of a TempleRoman or Byzantine, 3rd-5th century ADOverall: 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (6 cm high x 4.1 cm across)This rock crystal carving found in a cistern in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa) demonstrates the quality of the arts of that great city as the Roman world became Byzantine. The Roman naturalist Pliny, describing its beauty, believed crystal to come from snow. It was thought to protect against kidney ailments and other diseases.Source: Met Museum -- source link