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title: Stela of Shamshi-Adad V
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6284/stela-of-shamshi-adad-v/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela of Shamshi-Adad V

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## Image File

[![Stela of Shamshi-Adad V](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6284.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6284.jpg)

## Image Caption

The limestone Stela of Shamshi-Adad V. Neo-Assyrian, 815-811 BCE. The king is shown giving a gesture of blessing before five divine symbols: [Anu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anu/)'s three-horned crown (top), a winged-disk, disk and crescent, fork, and [Ishtar](https://www.worldhistory.org/ishtar/)'s 8-pointed star. Height: 1.95 m (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. B. (2017, January 20). Stela of Shamshi-Adad V. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6284/stela-of-shamshi-adad-v/>
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "Stela of Shamshi-Adad V." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 20, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6284/stela-of-shamshi-adad-v/>.
### MLA
Museum, The British. "Stela of Shamshi-Adad V." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6284/stela-of-shamshi-adad-v/>.

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© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes. [Original image](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=367083&partId=1&searchText=Anu&images=true&page=2) by [**The British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=367083&partId=1&searchText=Anu&images=true&page=2). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.