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Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (Neo-Assyrian basalt monument featuring the earliest surviving pictorial representation of an Israelite monarch (Jehu)): A 1.98-meter black limestone obelisk depicting relief panels of five conquered regions presenting tribute, including King Jehu of Israel prostrating himself before Shalmaneser III. It is closely linked with Black Obelisk Jehu Prostration Panel (IMAGE • archaeology): Basalt relief depicting King Jehu of Israel bowing before Shalmaneser III with tribute bearers.

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Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III — King Jehu of Israel
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III — King Jehu of Israel
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IMAGE • archaeology

Neo-Assyrian bas-relief (825 BCE) showing King Jehu bowing before the Assyrian monarch, the only contemporary depiction of an Israelite king.

Neo-Assyrian Royal Sculptors of Shalmaneser III • The British Museum, London CC-BY-SA 4.0
Black Obelisk Jehu Prostration Panel
Black Obelisk Jehu Prostration Panel
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IMAGE • archaeology

Basalt relief depicting King Jehu of Israel bowing before Shalmaneser III with tribute bearers.

Curators & Archaeologists of British Museum • British Museum / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
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