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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 and is dated to the 11th–12th centuries AD.
Islamic style Southern Italy carved ivory casket Norman Sicily Mediterranean bone Fatimid Caliphate medieval