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.

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