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Shalmaneser III: 2 (2023-05-20)

Created by: Englund, Robert K.

The Black Obelisk (detail 1)

This detail from the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III depicts Jehu of Omri, king of Jerusalem. Jehu was king of Israel during the 9th century BC, and is depicted kissing the feet of Shalmaneser. This is illustrative of the relationship between Israel and the Assyrian state, which shifted between a state of vassalage and an annexed territory. By kissing the king’s feet, he is showing that he is a vassal ruler of Shalamaneser, and that Israel was a vassal state at the time the Kalhu was established. CDLI entry: P423554

credit: Shifflette, William

Cite this Cdli Tablet
CDLI contributors. 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. July 18, 2025. https://cdli.earth/cdli-tablet/615.
CDLI contributors. (2025, July 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/cdli-tablet/615
CDLI contributors (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/cdli-tablet/615 (Accessed: July 18, 2025).
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