Black Obelisk: Rear

RELIEF CAPTIONS






Tribute of Sûa, the Gilzânite. I received from him: silver, gold, lead, copper vessels, staves for the hand of the king, horses, two-humped camels.














Tribute of Jehu, son of Omri. I received from him: silver, gold, a golden bowl, a golden beaker, golden goblets, pitchers of gold, lead, staves for the hand of the king, javelins.














Tribute of the land of Musri. I received from him: two-humped camels, a river-ox, a sakêa, a sûsu, elephants, monkeys, apes.














Tribute of Marduk-apal-usur of Suhi. I received from him: silver, gold, pitchers of gold, ivory, javelins, bûia, brightly colored linen garments.


















Tribute of Karparunda of Hattina. I received from him: silver, gold, lead, copper, copper vessels, ivory, cypress (timbers).




Black Obelisk: Rear


The rear of the obelisk shows more of the line of Israelites who are presenting tribute to Shalmaneser. Included on this panel are pitchers of gold, a javelin, goblets of gold and staves.
Although the representation is by an Assyrian artist, it is interesting to note the appearance and clothing of the Israelites of this period.


The inscription in cuneiform reads: “Tribute of Jehu, son of Omri. I received from him: silver, gold, a golden bowl, a golden beaker, golden goblets, pitchers of gold, lead, staves for the hand of the king, javelins.”