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Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III — King Jehu of Israel
Created by Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • Custodian: The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority
Context & Significance
Neo-Assyrian bas-relief (825 BCE) showing King Jehu bowing before the Assyrian monarch, the only contemporary depiction of an Israelite king.
Attribution, Provenance & Legal Rights
Creator / Scribe: Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons
Source Archive / Institution: The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority
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Historical Period / Date: Ancient Biblical Era
File Size: 441 KB
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