en Emotan Statue

Emotan Statue
Emotan Statue
Year	March 20, 1954
Type	Statue
Medium	Concrete; bronze;
Condition	Erect
Location	Benin City
Owner	Benin Kingdom

The Emotan Statue is a life-size statue designed in honour of Emotan, a trade chieftain who used to trade at the Oba's market in the Ancient Benin Kingdom during the reigns of Oba Uwaifiokun and Oba Ewuare the Great.^[1] The statue was unveiled on 20 March 1954 by Oba Akenzua II and is placed opposite the Oba's market in Benin City.^[2]

References

^ S. B. Omoregie (1972). Emotan and the Kings of Benin. Longman Group (Far East), Limited. ISBN 978-0-582-60925-9.
^ "The History Behind The Emotan Statue". Otedo News. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

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[1] S. B. Omoregie (1972). Emotan and the Kings of Benin. Longman Group (Far East), Limited. ISBN 978-0-582-60925-9.

[2] "The History Behind The Emotan Statue". Otedo News. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

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