Oba Market & The Emotan Statue, Benin City, Nigeria
Vibrant, colourful market and the Emotan Statue which stands majestically, clad in her traditional wrapper and a headgear that is associated with royalty in the 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. The statue was unveiled on 20 March 1954 by Oba Akenzua II and is placed opposite the Oba’s market in Benin City.
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