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Igun Eronmwon
The Igun Eronmwon were the royal guild of bronze casters in the Benin kingdom, working under the patronage of the Oba. They produced the cast brass and bronze works known as the Benin Bronzes. Their street in Benin City still continues the tradition, a lasting legacy of the Benin Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Igun Eronmwon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/igun-eronmwon
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- The Epoch Institute. “Igun Eronmwon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/igun-eronmwon.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Igun Eronmwon’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/igun-eronmwon (Accessed: ).
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