Stela of Shamshi-Adad V
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MaterialLimestone
SizeHeight 195.2 cm, Width 92.5 cm
Created9th century BC
Present locationBritish Museum, London
| Stela of Shamshi-Adad V | |
|---|---|
 The Stela of Shamshi-Adad V | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Size | Height 195.2 cm, Width 92.5 cm |
| Created | 9th century BC |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
| Identification | ME 118892 |
The Stela of Shamshi-Adad V is a large Assyrian monolith erected during the reign of Shamshi-Adad V. The stela was discovered in the mid nineteenth century at the ancient site of Kalhu (now known as Nimrud) by the British archaeologist Hormuzd Rassam. Dated to between 824-811 BC, the sculpture is now part of the British Museum's collection.[1][2]
This stela was found by Rassam in 1855 near the Temple of Nabu at Nimrud. It was shipped to London the following year to become part of the British Museum's Assyrian collection, where it is displayed alongside the Kurkh Monoliths and adjacent to the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III and the White Obelisk of Ashurnasirpal I.
