"Olowu describes herself as a feminist. She gave birth to eight children but always kept working, even when she was pregnant."
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Elizabeth Olowu
Princess Elizabeth Olowu (born 1939) is a Nigerian sculptor and the daughter of Oba Akenzua II, who was a leader of the Edo people in what is now Benin City, Nigeria. Her Father was the paramount ruler of Benin kingdom and he is known as the King (Oba) Akenzua II, As a child, Olowu worked alongside her mother, learning to she sculpt items related to palace life and ritualistic needs. Her father encouraged her education and interest in sculpting despite local superstitions discouraging women from
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