Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:monument
Assyrian artifact |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:Assyria
|
| gptkbp:creator |
gptkb:Shalmaneser_III
|
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:British_Museum
|
| gptkbp:dateCreated |
circa 825 BC
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:Jehu,_King_of_Israel
tribute from various nations tribute bearers from Israel, Egypt, Urartu, and other regions |
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
gptkb:Kalhu
|
| gptkbp:excavatedBy |
gptkb:Austen_Henry_Layard
1846 |
| gptkbp:height |
197 cm
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
|
| gptkbp:inscription |
cuneiform
|
| gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage |
Akkadian
|
| gptkbp:material |
black limestone
|
| gptkbp:pieceCount |
20
|
| gptkbp:significance |
earliest known depiction of an Israelite
important source for Assyrian history |
| gptkbp:width |
45 cm
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nimrud
gptkb:Assyrian_Empire gptkb:Jehu |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|