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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Umar Rashid, She did it for herself. Reina (birthname unknown) was a wealthy widow from Calabar. Although she was widowed at 16, she managed her finances so well that she became one of the wealthiest people in the region. However, she had another side to her. She lived for and loved fighting. So, settling her accounts in a way to allow them to be relatively self-sufficient, she donned men’s clothing and joined the Company Crocodile in 1793. No one was really fooled by this charade but they simply did not care. She later started a romantic relationship with Chetachi but was a fearsome fighter first and foremost., 2023

Umar Rashid

She did it for herself. Reina (birthname unknown) was a wealthy widow from Calabar. Although she was widowed at 16, she managed her finances so well that she became one of the wealthiest people in the region. However, she had another side to her. She , 2023
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
55.9 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm
22 x 30 x 1 1/2 in
URA 063
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Exhibitions

Frieze London 2023
Umar Rashid: The Undiscovered Genius of the Niger Delta. An Unexpected Journey Into Chaos Told From The Perspective of Someone That Was Not There, 1799., 2023, Tiwani Contemporary, Lagos, Nigeria
12 March - 15 April 2023
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