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

  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.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotan_Statue
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