Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (reigned 858 BCE - 824 BCE) was found in a central palace erected by Shalmaneser III and Tiglath-Pileser IV Jastrow 1915, p 19. The Black Obelisk depicts five scenes of tribute, like a miniature throne room. Each scene occupies four panels, wrapping around the obelisk, and is identified by a line of cuneiform script above it. The Black Obelisk provides the earliest depiction of an ancient Israelite.