Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is a Neo-Assyrian basalt monument famous for its carved reliefs and inscriptions depicting the king’s military campaigns and tributes from foreign rulers, including one of the earliest known depictions of an Israelite king.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian monument
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Neo-Assyrian artifact ⓘ basalt stele ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assyrian royal propaganda
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Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Neo-Assyrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | circa 827 BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ashur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Assyrian royal court
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Jehu or a representative of Jehu ⓘ Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ foreign envoys prostrating ⓘ tribute from the kingdom of Gilzanu ⓘ tribute from the kingdom of Israel ⓘ tribute from the kingdom of Israel (Bit Humri) ⓘ tribute from the kingdom of Musri ⓘ tribute from the kingdom of Sidon ⓘ tribute from the kingdom of Tyre ⓘ |
| describes |
military campaigns of Shalmaneser III
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tribute from foreign rulers ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1846 ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative monument
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display of imperial power ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRegisters | five per side ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
battle scenes
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processional scenes ⓘ scenes of foreign delegations bringing tribute ⓘ |
| height | about 197 cm ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal inscription ⓘ |
| inventoryNumber | BM 118885 ⓘ |
| material | basalt ⓘ |
| museumCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | earliest known depiction of an Israelite king ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery |
Kalhu
NERFINISHED
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Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOf | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for Neo-Assyrian history
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important source for biblical studies ⓘ |
| structure | four-sided obelisk ⓘ |
| width | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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