the Black Obelisk
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The Black Obelisk is an Assyrian monument of Shalmaneser III famed for its detailed reliefs and inscriptions depicting military campaigns and tributes from foreign rulers, including one of the earliest known depictions of an Israelite king.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian monument
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bas-relief sculpture ⓘ obelisk ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assyrian royal ideology
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imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| collection | British Museum Department of the Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Assyrian ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 825 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Israelite king Jehu or his envoy
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military campaigns of Shalmaneser III ⓘ processions of envoys ⓘ tribute bearers from foreign kingdoms ⓘ |
| depictsTributeFrom |
Gilzanu
NERFINISHED
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Musri (Egypt or an Egyptian-related region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1846 ⓘ |
| features |
five sculpted registers on each side
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relief scenes with explanatory captions ⓘ royal inscriptions of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscription ⓘ |
| height | about 197 cm ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| madeFor | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
alabaster (dark) stone
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black limestone ⓘ |
| museumInventoryNumber | BM 118885 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of tribute from various Near Eastern states
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detailed historical inscriptions ⓘ earliest known pictorial representation of an Israelite king ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Kalhu
NERFINISHED
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Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reign | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of military victories
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display of imperial power ⓘ religious and political legitimation of the king ⓘ |
| width | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.