Marble Slab Inscription

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The Marble Slab Inscription is an Assyrian royal inscription of King Shalmaneser III commemorating his military campaigns and achievements, carved on a stone slab as a record of his reign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Assyrian inscription
cuneiform inscription
historical document
royal inscription
stone slab inscription
associatedWith Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED
royal ideology
author Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED
category Ancient Near Eastern inscription
countryOfOrigin Assyria NERFINISHED
creator Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED
culture Neo-Assyrian NERFINISHED
dateFrom 9th century BCE
depicts military campaigns of Shalmaneser III
describes achievements of Shalmaneser III
conquests of Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED
tribute from subject rulers
function display of royal power
historical record
genre royal annalistic inscription
hasAspect chronological listing of campaigns
self-laudatory royal titulary
hasFormat narrative text
historicalRegion Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
inscribedOn marble slab
inscriptionType monumental inscription
language Akkadian NERFINISHED
material marble
stone slab
medium stone
mentions enemy cities and kingdoms
tribute and booty
productionMethod carved
purpose commemoration of royal campaigns
record of reign
royal propaganda
relatedTo Assyrian royal annals NERFINISHED
other inscriptions of Shalmaneser III
scriptDirection left-to-right horizontal lines
subject Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED
timePeriod reign of Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED
writingSystem cuneiform

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Shalmaneser III notableInscription Marble Slab Inscription