Image: Wooden boards for half binding - CBL Cpt 803
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Description: One of the earliest wooden boards for a binding. Egypt, probably third century AD. Oldest known example oh leather filigree work. Ivory pins to fasten leather thongs. Chester Beatty Library, Cpt 803.
Title: Reliure égyptienne, probablement du troisième siècle après J.-C. Bibliothèque Chester-Beatty, Cpt 803.
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