{"product_id":"rare-memento-mori-coffin-containing-ancient-relic-from-babylon-likely-the-goddess-ishtar","title":"Rare Antique Memento Mori Coffin Containing Ancient Relic From Babylon Likely The Goddess Ishtar 2000BC-1750BC","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA Rare And Unusual Antique Memento Mori Coffin Casket Containing An Ancient Terracotta Relic From Babylon Of What Is Believed To Be The Goddess Ishtar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2000BC-1750BC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBabylon was one of the most famous cities from any ancient civilisation. It was founded more than 4,000 years ago and was the largest city in the vast Babylonian empire. Babylon became one of the most powerful cities of the ancient world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIshtar was the goddess of war, fertility and love, giving her the extraordinary ability to both create life, and to take it away.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIshtar holds a special historical significance, as she is the earliest goddess in written evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis piece as a whole is full of intrigue and mystery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou’ll see that the back of casket has a hand written note that reads “From Babylon 1923, For Susan 1935”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBut who found it in 1923? What is the significance of the casket? Why is this ancient relic inside. Why was it given to Susan in 1935?  Who is Susan…?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt’s throwing up far more questions than its giving answers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA curious and intriguing find indeed…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMeasures 13cm x 7cm x 3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWeighs 155.69 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40696425971748,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/image_bde67618-824b-4ef0-adcd-9436c88f7f09.heic?v=1688808368","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/rare-memento-mori-coffin-containing-ancient-relic-from-babylon-likely-the-goddess-ishtar","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}