Sujet

Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

Légende

Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III. Limestone Assyrian sculpture. Bas-relief, 858-824 BC. Nimrud, Iraq. The tribute of Jehu, son of Omri (ancient northern Israel). British Museum. London, United Kingdom.

Date

1999

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Notre référence

UMG21A13_471

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57,5Mo (3,1Mo) / 46,7cm x 30,9cm / 5513 x 3647 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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