Assyrian culture. The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III. Black limestone. Bas-relief depicting military campaigns and receiving tribute, 858-824 BC. The Shalmaneser receives tribute from Iaua (Jesu) of the House of Omri (ancient northern Israel). From Nimrud, Iraq. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.
Assyrian culture. The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III. Black limestone. Bas-relief depicting military campaigns and receiving tribute, 858-824 BC. The Shalmaneser receives tribute from Iaua (Jesu) of the House of Omri (ancient northern Israel). From Nimrud, Iraq. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.