Kamōš-ʿaśa

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Kamōš-ʿaśa (𐤊𐤌𐤔𐤏𐤔𐤄, romanized as: Kamōš-ʿaśa;[1][2][3][4] Akkadian: 𒅗𒈠𒊍𒄬𒋫𒀀, romanized: Kamas-ḫaltā[5]) is mentioned in Assyrian sources as a king of Moab during the reign of Assurbanipal, who was king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire between 669–631 BCE.

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