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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 3rd register
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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 3rd register

Attendants bring tribute from Musri with two-humped camels. Musri, meaning a borderland, probably refers to a country in eastern Iran or in Egypt. From Nimrud, (ancient Kalhu), near the building of Shalmaneser, neo-Assyrian era, 827 BCE...
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 4th register
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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 4th register

Lions and a stag from Marduk-apla-usur the Suhean, probably for the Royal hunting park. Suhi is an area on the middle Euphrates, between modern Syria and Iraq. From Nimrud, (ancient Kalhu), near the building of Shalmaneser, neo-Assyrian era...
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 5th register
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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 5th register

Tribute from Qarparunda the Patinean: silver, gold, tin, "fast" bronze, ivory (tusks), and ebony. Patina is modern Antakya, south of Turkey. From Nimrud, (ancient Kalhu), near the building of Shalmaneser, neo-Assyrian era, 827 BCE, Mesopotamia...
David II of Scotland
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David II of Scotland

David II of Scotland ruled as king from 1329 to 1371 CE. Succeeding his father Robert the Bruce (r. 1306-1329 CE) when still a child, his early reign was threatened by the pretender Edward Balliol (c. 1283-1364 CE), son of King John Balliol...
Darius III (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
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Darius III (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)

A photorealistic representation of the Persian king Darius III (r. 336-330 BCE) as he may have appeared. This reconstruction is largely based on artistic evidence like the Alexander Mosaic (c. 100 BCE) and coins minted during the reign of...
King Amenhotep III
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King Amenhotep III

The enthroned pharaoh has idealized features and wears a striped head-cloth, false beard, and pleated kilt. A bull's tail, symbol of superhuman strength, hangs between the legs. Many Egyptian kings used the title of "bull" or "strong bull"...
Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [Front Panel]
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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [Front Panel]

The front panel of this dais depicts Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE), (on the right) handshaking Marduk-zakir-shumi (r. 855 - 819 BCE) (left), king of Babylon. Both are surrounded by guards and stand below a fringed canopy supported by poles...
The Black Obelisk of King Shalmaneser III
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The Black Obelisk of King Shalmaneser III

This obelisk was erected as a public monument in 825 BCE at a time of civil war. The relief sculptures glorify the achievements of King Shalmaneser III and his commander-in-chief . It lists their military campaigns of 31 years and the tribute...
Pharaoh Amenhotep III
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Pharaoh Amenhotep III

This is a quartzite head of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III; the king wears the red crown of Lower Egypt. This style is very typical of the sculpture of Amenhotep III, especially in the depiction of the eyes. It also foreshadows the artistic...
Edwin Booth as Richard III
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Edwin Booth as Richard III

Edwin Booth, famous 19th-century American actor, brother of John Wilkes Booth, as Richard III of England, the protagonist of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Richard III. Print by Henry Duff Linton, 1872. Folger Shakespeare Library.
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