Сведения о жизни Ликурга разнообразны и противоречивы.
Lycurgus, a Greek king with a fierce temper, is being trapped by vines as a punishment for his behaviour.
The cup is also the best example we have of a 'cage-cup'. It is made from a solid block of glass that has been carefully carved away until the cup and the figures standing out on it are left.