This detail from one of the bronze bands holding together the leaves of the monumental door leading into the temple of the dream-god Mamu at Imgur-Ellil (modern Balawat) shows the king and queen of Tyre at the shore of their island city seeing off boats with tribute and gifts for Shalmaneser III of Assyria (858-824 BC). Our photo shows only the end of the long line of Tyrian diplomats and tribute-bearers approaching the Assyrian ruler; the goods these men are carrying are copper bars of the typical ox-hide shape which Tyre imported from Cyprus. Photo from L. W. King, Bronze reliefs from the gate of Shalmaneser king of Assyria, London 1915, pl. XIII. (from University College London website)