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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 4th register
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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 4th register

Lions and a stag from Marduk-apla-usur the Suhean, probably for the Royal hunting park. Suhi is an area on the middle Euphrates, between modern Syria and Iraq. From Nimrud, (ancient Kalhu), near the building of Shalmaneser, neo-Assyrian era...
Kurba'il Statue of Shalmaneser III
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Kurba'il Statue of Shalmaneser III

Kurba'il statue of Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE), found in Fort Shalmaneser in 1961 by the British School of Archaeology in Iraq. The statue originally stood in the Temple of Adad at the city of Kurba'il, north of modern-day Mosul...
The Black Obelisk of King Shalmaneser III
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The Black Obelisk of King Shalmaneser III

This obelisk was erected as a public monument in 825 BCE at a time of civil war. The relief sculptures glorify the achievements of King Shalmaneser III and his commander-in-chief . It lists their military campaigns of 31 years and the tribute...
Kurkh Stela of Shalmaneser III
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Kurkh Stela of Shalmaneser III

This is a close-up view of the upper part of the stela, depicting Shalmaneser III praying in front of divine symbols (Ashur, Ishtar, Anu, and Sin). The cuneiform inscription is a text of a version of the King's annals and narrates his campaign...
Statue of Shalmaneser III from Nimrud
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Statue of Shalmaneser III from Nimrud

This statue represents Shalmaneser III (reigned 858-824 BCE) and was found by a peasant accidentally in the early spring of 1956. It was badly fragmented at the south-east corner of Nimrud city wall, at the foot of the acropolis. The statue's...
Statue of Shalmaneser III
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Statue of Shalmaneser III

Statue of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, son of Ashurnasirpal II, grandson of Tikulti-Ninurta. The inscriptions on the statue give a brief account of the king's genealogical titles and characteristics. Basalt, from Assur, neo-Assyrian...
A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III
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A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III

Statue of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, son of Ashurnasirpal II, grandson of Tikulti-Ninurta. The inscriptions on the statue give a brief account of the king's genealogical titles and characteristics. Basalt, from Assur, neo-Assyrian...
Statue of Shalmaneser III, side view (left)
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Statue of Shalmaneser III, side view (left)

Statue of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, son of Ashurnasirpal II, grandson of Tikulti-Ninurta. The inscriptions on the statue give a brief account of the king's genealogical titles and characteristics. Basalt, from Assur, neo-Assyrian...
Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [South Face, West End]
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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [South Face, West End]

This scene is part of a long tributary one where the king receives Chaldean tribute from Musallim-Marduk, son of Ukani. Here, the Assyrian king, Shalmaneser III (r. 858 - 824 BCE), stands and his left hand rests on the tip of his bow while...
Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [North Face, West End]
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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [North Face, West End]

This scene is part of a long tributary one where Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE) receives tribute from Qalparunda (c. mid 9th Century BCE) of the Land of Unqi (a Luwian Syri-Hittite state, also known as Pattin). The procession is headed...
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