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The Black Obelisk (Left above), 2m high, celebrates Shalmanezer III's campaigns
in Syria.
The second panel down, enlarged above, the title 'Jehu, son of Omri',
shows king Jehu of Israel paying tribute to Shalmanezer.
Nimrud. 841BCE. Limestone. 2m high.
Illustration: "Picture Archive of the Bible", edited: Caroline Masom and Pat
Alexander, archaeological notes: Alan Millard. Lion
Publishing, 1987.
British
Museum. BM 118885.
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