Bone Tuning Peg

Item

Title
Bone Tuning Peg
Coverage
Post-Medieval
Medium
Bone
Subject
Description
Fragment of bone tuning peg, circular to oval in section, including two finger grips. It has fractured across a lateral perforation that would have retained a metal string. The size of the peg suggests that it was utilised on a large instrument, possibly a harp.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
P5897_SF16
Publisher
York Archaeology
Date Available
11 June 2026
Image Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC BY-NC 4.0
Item sets
Small Finds

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