The black obelisk of Shalmaneser III. The obelisk is attributed to the Assyrian king who receives the tribute of Jehu, king of Israel. The detail from the third and fourth panel shows men driving camels and hunting scene with lions and a deer. Country of Origin: Ancient Middle East. Culture: Assyrian. Date / Period: Late Assyrian 858-824 BC.
The black obelisk of Shalmaneser III. The obelisk is attributed to the Assyrian king who receives the tribute of Jehu, king of Israel. The detail from the third and fourth panel shows men driving camels and hunting scene with lions and a deer. Country of Origin: Ancient Middle East. Culture: Assyrian. Date / Period: Late Assyrian 858-824 BC.