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title: The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, upper register
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2485/the-black-obelisk-of-shalmaneser-iii-side-a-upper/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, upper register

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, upper register](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2485.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2485.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, holding a bow, receives a tribute from Sua the Gilzanean. The king faces his field marshal and another official.From [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), (ancient [Kalhu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/)), near the building of Shalmaneser, neo-Assyrian era, 827 BCE, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), northern Iraq. (The British Museum).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, April 01). The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, upper register. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2485/the-black-obelisk-of-shalmaneser-iii-side-a-upper/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, upper register." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 01, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2485/the-black-obelisk-of-shalmaneser-iii-side-a-upper/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, upper register." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Apr 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2485/the-black-obelisk-of-shalmaneser-iii-side-a-upper/>.

## License & Copyright

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