Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, winged disc, solar disc

European Museums, The British Museum

The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (858-824 B.C.) Shalmaneser, beneath a parasol, accepts the 'tribute of Iaua of the House of Humri' in 841 B.C. This is King Jehu of Israel, who appears in the Bible (2 Kings 9-10).

Solar disc with wings on the black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

Genre: 841 B.C.

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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, winged disc symbol

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