Caption

Brick with an inscription of King Shalmaneser III, Shalmaneser III 858–824 BC Shulmanu-ašared, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. From Calah Kalhu, the ziggurat at Kalhu commonly known as Nimrud. Square brick inscribed on the 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; width: 35 cm; length: 35 cm; thickness: 12 cm., A single rectangular block with worn, rough surfaces and rounded corners resting against a plain background; the block shows a textured, uneven top and sides with visible chips and small indentations, and a darker irregular strip along one edge. The colors visible are beige, tan, light brown, gray, and a few darker brown and black areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_026

License type

Rights managed

Available size

81.4Mb (4.8Mb) / 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 Calah Kalhu ziggurat Kalhu commonly Nimrud Square brick inscribed upper surface seven lines carefully impressed cuneiform characters Sand-colored clay edge burnt black Date 858–824 Bc Material brick Weight 20.97 kg width 35 cm length thickness 12 cm single rectangular block worn rough surfaces rounded corners resting plain background block textured uneven top sides visible chips small indentations darker irregular strip edge colors visible beige tan light brown gray darker brown black areas.