Sunday, December 14, 2014

Figure 71

One of the panel’s of the Black Obelisk.
Black Obelisk depicts the Israelite King Jehu
One of the panel’s of the Black Obelisk depicts the Israelite King Jehu bringing tribute to King Shalmaneser III in around 841 BC. See Bonus 35 - Black Obelisk

Used with permission of Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago. Photo by Dr. David E. Graves. Original resides in the British Museum ME 118885.

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