Marble Slab Inscription
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Assyrian inscription
cuneiform inscription
historical document
royal inscription
stone slab inscription
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.
Statements (42)
| 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cuneiform inscription ⓘ historical document ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ stone slab inscription ⓘ |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
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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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