Morgan Casket

Morgan Casket
Year	c. 11th-12th centuries
Medium	ivory
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The Morgan Casket is a medieval-era casket from Southern Italy. The casket, attributed to the Fatimid Caliphate, is made from carved ivory and is dated to the 11th-12th centuries.^[1]

Description[]

Corner view of the casket

The casket is made from carved ivory and bone. Said carvings depict sword-wielding men in turbans along with hunters, beasts, and birds; this style of art has been noted to be similar to carvings on the ceiling of the Cappella Palatina in Palermo.^[1][2] The structure of the casket is itself made up of nine panels, four of which make up the body while five make up the lid.^[1]

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