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Queen Amina Statue

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Type
  
Sculpture

Condition
  
Erect

Artist
  
Ben Ekanem

Year
  
1975

Medium
  
Concrete Bronze

Location
  
Lagos, Nigeria

Created
  
1975

Materials
  
Concrete, Bronze

Queen Amina Statue

Queen Amina Statue is an equestrian statue in honour of Queen Amina, an Hausa Warrior Queen of Zazzau. The sculpture was originally designed by Ben Ekanem in 1975 during the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture and was placed at the entrance of the National Arts Theatre in Lagos State. It was destroyed in 2005 due to weathering but was however re-designed in 2014 by an unsigned artist.

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Background

Queen Amina was the eldest daughter of Queen Bakwa Turunku, founder of the Zazzau Kingdom. She was a fierce Hausa Warrior Queen of Zazzau who reigned around the early 16th century. The Queen Amina Statue was designed in memory of her bravery and exploits.

Description

Queen Amina Statue is a colossal bronze and concrete sculpture. It shows Queen Amina proudly brandishing her sword while riding on a standing horse.

References

Queen Amina Statue Wikipedia