While held by the treasury of the Church of Sainte-Chapelle in the Middle Ages, this object was thought to depict Joseph in the court of Pharaoh. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Roman jewel, the largest of its kind at roughly one-foot tall and slightly less wide. This object shows a clear hierarchy, with heaven above the court, which is in turn above huddled masses.
ANSWER: Great Cameo of France [or Big Cameo of France or Grand Camée de France]
[10e] The modern consensus holds that this person is depicted with a veil and crown at the top of the Great Cameo. This person holds up their right hand in a sculpture found at the Villa of Livia in Prima Porta.
ANSWER: Augustus [or Octavian or Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus or Gaius Octavius; accept Augustus of Prima Porta; reject Caesar]
[10m] Mary Beard contrasts the Great Cameo with a miniature depiction of Augustus found in Boscoreale on a skyphos, one of these objects. Other examples of these objects found at Boscoreale include a pair of kantharoi depicting boars.
ANSWER: drinking cups [or drinking vessels or jugs; accept wine vessels; prompt on vessels; reject “pots”]
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