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title: A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2504/a-detail-of-statue-of-shalmaneser-iii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III

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

## Image File

[![A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2504.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2504.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, son of [Ashurnasirpal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurnasirpal_II/), grandson of Tikulti-[Ninurta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninurta/). The inscriptions on the statue give a brief account of the king's genealogical titles and characteristics. Basalt, from [Assur](https://www.worldhistory.org/assur/), neo-Assyrian period, reign of Shalmaneser III, 858-824 BCE. (Istanbul Archeological 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). A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2504/a-detail-of-statue-of-shalmaneser-iii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 01, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2504/a-detail-of-statue-of-shalmaneser-iii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Apr 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2504/a-detail-of-statue-of-shalmaneser-iii/>.

## License & Copyright

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