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Detail from the Black Obelisk, of Shalmaneser III.

Detail from the Black Obelisk, of Shalmaneser III. A black limestone Assyrian sculpture with scenes in bas-relief and inscriptions. It comes from Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), in northern Iraq, and commemorates the deeds of King Shalmaneser III (reigned 858-824 BC).
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Title:
Detail from the Black Obelisk, of Shalmaneser III.
Caption:
Detail from the Black Obelisk, of Shalmaneser III. A black limestone Assyrian sculpture with scenes in bas-relief and inscriptions. It comes from Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), in northern Iraq, and commemorates the deeds of King Shalmaneser III (reigned 858-824 BC).
Credit:
Album / World History Archive
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Image size:
5549 x 3779 px | 60.0 MB
Print size:
47.0 x 32.0 cm | 18.5 x 12.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE: OBELISK ASSYRIAN BAS-RELIEF BLACK COLUMN CUNEIFORM IRAQ KALHU KING NIMRUD OBELISK PALACE RELIEF ROCK ROCKY ROYAL SCÈNES SHALMANESER III STONE STONES TEXT