CNG 88, Lot: 2179. Estimate $500. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Mother-of-pearl cosmetic palette. Byzantine, 6th-8th centuries AD. Square pallette decorated with a series of incised pellets in annulets. Set on squat, round base. Dimensions: 3.7x3.7x1.8cm. Light deposits. Rare and exquisite.