1000. PANEL FROM THE BLACK OBELISK OF KING SHALMANESER III. FROM NIMRUD, C. 825 B.C. PIC: KING SHALMANESER III. RECEIVING THE TRIBUTE OF KING JEHU OF ISRAEL WHO IS AT HIS KNEES AT THE FEET OF THE ASSYRIAN KING

1001. PANEL FROM THE BLACK OBELISK OF KING SHALMANESER III. FROM NIMRUD, C. 825 B.C. PIC: ISRAELITE PORTERS BRINGING TRIBUTE TO THE ASSYRIAN KING

1002. PANEL FROM THE BLACK OBELISK OF KING SHALMANESER III. FROM NIMRUD, C. 825 B.C. PIC: SUA THE GILZANITE BRINGING TRIBUTE TO THE ASSYRIAN KING

1003. PANEL FROM THE BLACK OBELISK OF KING SHALMANESER III. FROM NIMRUD, C. 825 B.C. PIC: GILZANITE BRINGING TRIBUTE OF SILVER, GOLD, LEAD…HORSES, CAMELS WHOSE BACKS WERE DOUBLED” TO THE ASSYRIAN KING “

1004. PANEL FROM THE BLACK OBELISK OF KING SHALMANESER III. FROM NIMRUD, C. 825 B.C. DEPICTING THE TRIBUTE OF THE COUNTRY OF MUSRI, IT CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF ANIMALS LED BY DISTINCTIVELY DRESSED ATTENDANTS

1005. PANEL FROM THE BLACK OBELISK OF KING SHALMANESER III. FROM NIMRUD, C. 825 B.C. DEPICTING THE TRIBUTE OF MARDUK-APAL-USUR OF SUHI, WHICH CONSISTS OF DISTINCTIVELY DRESSED PORTERS CARRYING CLOTH, ELEPHANT TUSKS AND OTHER OBJECTS

1006. PANEL FROM THE BLACK OBELISK OF KING SHALMANESER III. FROM NIMRUD, C. 825 B.C. DEPICTING THE TRIBUTE OF KARPARUNDA FROM HATTINA

1012. KING TIGLATH PILESER III. 721 – 705 B.C. RELIEF FROM THE ROYAL PALACE IN NIMRUD, 730 B.C.

1014. KING ASHURBANIPAL OF ASSYRIA, 668 – 627 B.C. POURING A LIBATION OVER DEAD LIONS, IN FRONT OF AN OFFERING TABLE AND INCENSE STAND

1017. PRISONERS FROM PALESTINE PLAYING LYRE, ?SANNAHERIB’S PALACE ATNINVEH, C. 700 B.C. ‘Bythe rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and we wept when we remembered Zion’ Psa 137:1

1022. ASSYRIAN SOLDIERS ON PARADE, RELIEF FROM THE PALACE IN NINVEH, C. 700 B.C.

1023. ASSYRIAN SCRIBES TAKING RECORDS, RELIEF FROM THE PALACE AT NIMRUD, 730. B.C.

1023. ASSYRIAN SCRIBES TAKING RECORDS, RELIEF FROM THE PALACE AT NIMRUD, 730. B.C.

1029. HUNTING DOGS, DETAIL FROM THE ROYAL HUNT’ SCENE, RELIEF IN KING ASHURBANIPAL’S PALACE IN NINVEH, C. 645 B.C. ‘

1033. STATUE OF KING ASHURNASIRPAL, 883 – 859 B.C., FROM THE SHRINE OF ISHTAR IN NIMRUD

1046. CARRYING A LION KILLED IN THE HUNT, RELIEF FROM KING ASHURBANIPAL’S PALACE IN NINVEH

1048. PRISONERS GUARDED BY ASSYRIAN SOLDIERS, WORKING ON BUILDING PROJECTS, RELIEF FROM SENNACHERIB’S PALACE, NINVEH, C. 700 B.C.

1048. PRISONERS GUARDED BY ASSYRIAN SOLDIERS, WORKING ON BUILDING PROJECTS, RELIEF FROM SENNACHERIB’S PALACE, NINVEH, C. 700 B.C.

1052. GRAVE STELA FROM MARASH, DEPICTING AN OFFERING CEREMONY TO THE DEAD, 8TH. C. B.C. ‘…which say to their master; bring and let us drink’ Amos 4:1

1055. MUSICIANS IN THE PALACE OF THE HITTITE KING BAREKUP, BASALT STELA DATING FROM THE 8TH. C. B.C. ZINJIRLI, TURKEY

1121. GLAZED BRICKWORK DEPICTING LIONS (DETAIL) FROM THE ISHTAR GATE, ONE OF THE ENTRANCES TO THE CITY OF BABYLON. BUILT BY KING NEBUHADNEZZAR II. , 6TH. C. B.C.

1122. GLAZED BRICKWORK DEPICTING BULLS (DETAIL) FROM THE ISHTAR GATE, ONE OF THE ENTRANCES TO THE CITY OF BABYLON. BUILT BY KING NEBUHADNEZZAR II. , 6TH. C. B.C.

1314. BASALT RELIEF OF A MAN WITH STAFF AND SWORD, ZINJRILI, 9TH C B.C.

1317. STATUE OF AN ARAMEAN KING, SAMAL, 9TH C. B.C.

1321. ASSYRIAN KING SHALMANASAR III. 858 – 824 B.C.

1367. STANDART OF UR, DATING FROM 2600 B.C. AN ELABORATELY DECORATED ART WORK, INLAID WITH SHELL AND LAPIS LAZULI, DETAIL DEPICTING THE TRIUMPH OF THE KING FOLOWING A VICTORIOUS BATTLE

1369. STANDART OF UR, DATING FROM 2600 B.C. AN ELABORATELY DECORATED ART WORK, INLAID WITH SHELL AND LAPIS LAZULI, DETAIL DEPICTING A WAR CHARIOT

1369. STANDART OF UR, DATING FROM 2600 B.C. AN ELABORATELY DECORATED ART WORK, INLAID WITH SHELL AND LAPIS LAZULI, DETAIL DEPICTING A WAR CHARIOT

1370. STANDART OF UR, DATING FROM 2600 B.C. AN ELABORATELY DECORATED ART WORK, INLAID WITH SHELL AND LAPIS LAZULI, DETAIL DEPICTING A LYRE PLAYER AND A SINGER

1372. STANDART OF UR, DATING FROM 2600 B.C. AN ELABORATELY DECORATED ART WORK, INLAID WITH SHELL AND LAPIS LAZULI, DETAIL DEPICTING SUMERIAN SOLDIERS WEARING FRINGED COATS AND CAPES, ARMED WITH SHORT SPEARS

1372. STANDART OF UR, DATING FROM 2600 B.C. AN ELABORATELY DECORATED ART WORK, INLAID WITH SHELL AND LAPIS LAZULI, DETAIL DEPICTING SUMERIAN SOLDIERS WEARING FRINGED COATS AND CAPES, ARMED WITH AXES

1374. STONE FREEZE FROM A TEMPLE IN TEL AL-UBAID, MESOPOTAMIA, DATING FROM THE 25TH. C. B.C. DEPICTING DAIRY SCENES: MILKING COWS AND PREPARATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS

1374. STONE FREEZE FROM A TEMPLE IN TEL AL-UBAID, MESOPOTAMIA, DATING FROM THE 25TH. C. B.C. DEPICTING DAIRY SCENES: MILKING COWS AND PREPARATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS

1439. MUSICIANS IN THE COURT OF THE ASSYRIAN KING ASHURBANIPAL. RELIEFS FROM THE KING’S PALACE IN NINVE, DATING FROM 645 B.C.