Rock Crystal Dish in the Form of a Temple
A clear rock crystal vessel carved to resemble a small circular temple. Slender columns with arched lintels rise from a stepped base and support a wide, lipped rim, with the light passing through the stone.
Look closer: Faint carved foliage band along the upper rim of the vessel.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 3rd–5th century
- Medium
- Rock crystal
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 3393 × 4000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 500).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Ada Small Moore, 1955