Picture No | 10060259 |
Date | circa 1849 |
Description | BLACK STELE/SHALMANESER |
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This obelisk of black marble was found by Layard in the centre of the mound of Nimrud, and it is now in the British Museum. The four sides depict the life of Shalmaneser III.
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Source | Illustration from an archaeological text by Layard |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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