Black Obelisk Of Shalmaneser III
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| Present location | The British Museum |
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| Writing | Assyrian |
| Discovered | Nimrud |
| Iraq | |
| Material | black limestone |
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| ID | 866343 |
About Black Obelisk Of Shalmaneser III
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is a black limestone Assyrian sculpture with many scenes in bas-relief and inscriptions. It comes from Nimrud, in northern Iraq, and commemorates the deeds of King Shalmaneser III. It is on display at the British Museum in London, and several other museums have cast replicas.
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