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Morgan Casket
Ivories and bone highlighted in The MET collection / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Morgan Casket is a medieval casket from Southern Italy, probably Norman Sicily. However, it reflects the Islamic style of the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt, the culturally dominant power in the Western Mediterranean at the time. It is made from carved ivory and bone over a wooden framework, and is dated to the 11th–12th centuries AD. It was donated to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art by the J.P. Morgan estate in 1917.[1] The casket has many images of men and animals, vines and rosettes, and one image of a woman. The carvings are considered among the most beautiful carvings from southern Italy during Norman rule.[2][3]
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Year | c. 11th or 12th century |
Medium | ivory |
Subject | A most beautiful example of skilled carving in ivory from Norman Sicily |
Dimensions | 22.3 cm × 20 cm × 38.6 cm (8.8 in × 7.9 in × 15.2 in) |
Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
The overall dimensions are 8 7/8 in. (22.3 cm) high, 15 3/16 in. (38.6 cm) wide, 7 7/8 in. (20 cm) deep and the lid is 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) high. It was part of the donation by J. P. Morgan's estate in 1917.[1]