Peg for a Bookbinding
Object type: Peg for a bookbinding
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 5th–7th century
Medium: Bone; incised and inlaid with paint
Dimensions: H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm) 
W. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm) 
D. 3/16 in. (0.4 cm)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Geography: Attributed to Bahnasa   Egypt  
Credit line: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903
Accession year: 1903