Black Obelisk
The "Black Obelisk" erected in 827 BCE, is an Assyrian monument of King Shalmaneser III (reigned 858?824 BCE), that is still the most complete Assyrian obelisk yet discovered. It was found in 1845 by Sir Henry Layard at Nimrud (Calah).
The six-foot Black Obelisk is of black basalt, carved with bas-reliefs and inscribed with cuneiform, recording Shalmaneser III's military campaigns and other triumphs, including payment of tribute by King Jehu of Israel (reigned 842?815 BCE).
The Black Obelisk is at the British Museum.
