Detail of the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III NeoAssyrian c858c824 BC Black limestone obelisk with relief sculptures glorifying the achievements of...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Detail of the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, Neo-Assyrian, c858-c824 BC. Black limestone obelisk with relief sculptures glorifying the achievements of King Shalmaneser III and his chief minister. It lists their military campaigns of thirty-one years and the tribute they exacted from their neighbours, including camels and an elephant. There are five scenes of tribute. From the British Museum collection. (Photo by CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "CM Dixon / Heritage Images"}