Caption

Brick with an inscription of King Shalmaneser III, Shalmaneser III 858–824 BC Shulmanu-ašared, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Origin: Calah Kalhu/Nimrud, the ziggurat at Kalhu. Square brick inscribed over almost its entire upper surface with seven lines of carefully impressed cuneiform characters. Sand-colored clay, one edge burnt to black. Date: 858–824 BC. Material: brick. Weight: 20.97 kg. Dimensions: width 35 cm, length 35 cm, thickness 12 cm., A rectangular clay tablet with a rough, uneven surface in shades of beige and light brown rests against a gray background; the tablet's top is covered with rows of wedge-shaped incisions forming repeated angular markings, and its edges and corners are chipped and worn exposing darker brown and gray patches.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_025

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Rights managed

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81.4Mb (4.1Mb) / 18.3in x 17.2in / 5504 x 5167 (300dpi)

Keywords

Brick inscription King Shalmaneser III Shalmaneser III 858–824 BC Shulmanu-ašared king Neo-Assyrian Empire Origin Calah Kalhu Nimrud ziggurat Kalhu Square brick inscribed almost entire upper surface seven lines carefully impressed cuneiform characters Sand-colored clay edge burnt black Date 858–824 Bc Material brick Weight 20.97 kg Dimensions width 35 cm length 35 cm thickness 12 cm rectangular clay tablet rough uneven surface shades beige light brown rests gray background tablet's top covered rows wedge-shaped incisions forming repeated angular markings edges corners chipped worn exposing darker brown gray patches.