Image: Fragments of a vessel dedicated to the temple of god Nergal. Shalmaneser III kneels before Nergal. From Nineveh, Iraq. The British Museum, London
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Description: Fragments of a circular vessel dedicated to the temple of god Nergal by a high official. The vessel depicts king Shalmaneser III kneeling before a central figure, probably Nergal (only part of the god can be seen). From the temple of Nergal at Tarbisu, Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Reign of Shalmaneser III, 9th century BCE. The British Museum, London.
Author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)
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