Cameo showing Augustus, Livia and young Nero. The object was created in the middle of the 1st century CE, during the reign of Nero (54-68 CE).
The young emperor wanted to emphasize his connection with the creators of the Julian-Claudian dynasty and respect for great-grandparents, whom he did not really meet- Nero was born after their death.
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