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143. A panel of 300 glazed bricks
containing scenes representing King Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC) in two
opposite figures; overhead is the emblem of the god Ashur, decorations and
inscription, found at Nimrud
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144. Statue of Shalmaneser III; inscription
on the body gives an account of his deeds and conquests, from Nimrud
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145. Large stele belonging tot he Assyrian
King Adad-Nirari III (811-782 BC) carved with the king’s standing
portrait: close to his head on either side are to be seen the symbols of the
gods. The lower part bears an inscription giving the name of the king, his
titles and a brief account of his deeds and campaigns, found at Tell Rimah
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146. Two column in marble, each
representing a lion’s head, once of a group of four that decorated the
sides of the Adad Nirari stele, found at Tell Rimah
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147. Throne-dais of Shalmanese III (858-824
BC) consisting of two large slab of yellowish limestone, decorated with three scenes
in bas-relief depicting 84 persons; its surface and sides are carved with
writings mentioning the name of the king, his titles, deeds and conquests, found
at Nimrud
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148. Gypsum cast of the Black Obelisk of
the Assyrian King Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC), decorated in bas-relief on the
four sides with several panels and with inscriptions depicting the king’s
triumphs and showing the kings and princes who had submitted to his authority.
The original was found at Nimrud and is now in the British Museum
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149. Masks representing a woman’s
face, probably that of the goddess Ishtar, found at Tell Rimah, datable to the
second half of the 2nd millennium BC
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150. Fragments of coloured glazed bricks
containing pictures of humans and decorations, found at Nineveh, datable to the
7th century BC
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151. A collection of flasks in glazed frit,
decorated with coloured lines, found at Nineveh, Ashur and other sites, datable
to the 7th century BC
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