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John Pemberton III Collection

National Museum of African Art

Object Details

Photographer
Pemberton, John, III, 1928-2016
Pemberton, Jane G., 1931 -
Fakeye, Lamidi Olonade, 1925 - 2009
Place
Ila Orangun (Nigeria)
Topic
Royalty -- Africa
Palaces
Government and politics -- chiefs
Orisha religion
Shrines
Festivals
Masquerades
Islam
Christianity
Provenance
Donated by John Pemberton III, 2014 and 2016.
Photographer
Pemberton, John, III, 1928-2016
Pemberton, Jane G., 1931 -
Fakeye, Lamidi Olonade, 1925 - 2009
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John Pemberton III Collection
Extent
1,370 Negatives (photographic) (35 mm, B/W)
42 Contact sheets
3959 Slides (photographs) (Color, 35 mm)
Date
1977-1992
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.2014-003
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Contact sheets
Slides (photographs)
Citation
John Pemberton III Collection, EEPA.2014-003, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of color 35 mm slides, B/W negatives and contact sheets taken by John Pemberton III during his field research in Nigeria from 1977-1992, which focus primarily on the Ila-Orangun region. Images depict scenes of towns and people; monarchy, palace and chiefs; Orisha shrines and festivals; divination and sacrifice; masquerades; Christianity and Islam; and art and artists. Some images of Lagos, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Ile-Ife, and Ekiti.
Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1706884500646-1706884500879-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo792658806-9e66-4922-b342-29df57e61464

In the Collection

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  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Sukungbengbe by Queens at Oba's Market and Ile Odoode

  • Chiefs processing to Ile Alapinni

  • Isinro by Oba, Chiefs, and townspeople at Ile Odoode

  • Opon Ifa

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni dressed for next phase of festival

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

  • Alarere shrine, ewu Alarere (ewu orisha Oko), Ile Obasolo

  • Isinro by Oba, Chiefs, and townspeople at Ile Odoode

  • Preparing food, Ile Aren

  • Shango shrine, Ile Adeo

  • Orisha Oko shrine recreated outside by priestess, Ile Obajoko

  • Isinro by Oba, Chiefs, and townspeople at Ile Odoode

  • Chief Oloponda posing with Onise Oloponda

  • Older carved headdress for Elemona's egungun

  • Iwa Aso

  • Chief Alujon, Ifa priest, Ile Obaloja, Eyinde quarter

  • Isinro by Oba, Chiefs, and townspeople at Ile Odoode

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church, Eyinde Quarter

  • Susanne Wenger house and garden in Oshogbo

  • Isinro by Oba, Chiefs, and townspeople at Ile Odoode

  • Headdress of Egungun Elemoloyi

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Chief Adedayo with Egungun Gbeboloja, Ile Asamo

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • D.G.H439 Taiwo, Isedo Quarter

  • Shopanna and Oshun ritual pots on Eshu shrine, Ile Ore

  • Scenes in Ile-Ife

  • Isinro by Oba, Chiefs, and townspeople at Ile Odoode

  • House fronts, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni and chiefs repeat earlier performance of Isagun

  • Eshu Ona, Ile Elemukan

  • Epa mask called Orangun carved by Bamgboye, Erinmope, Ekiti

  • Doors carved for Vice Chancellor's house at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-lfe

  • Shop of canned goods

  • Efunkeye, priestess with her opa orisha Oko, Ile Obajede

  • Limota creating adire eleko, Ile Toki, Ayeye, Ibadan

  • Building in Iwo

  • Isinro by Oba, Chiefs, and townspeople at Ile Odoode

  • Egungun Obadimeji

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Egungun Logodu moving about Ile Alapinni

  • Chief Alapinni conveying messages to Oba William Adetona Ayeni from Onise Ijimogodo

  • Sukungbengbe by Queens at Oba's Market and Ile Odoode

  • Susanne Wenger house and garden in Oshogbo

  • Goat market

  • Isunsulefa: gathering and feasting of Ila's diviners at palace

  • Orisha Oko shrine, priestess, opa orisha Oko, Ile Obebe

  • Palace Egungun moving about center of town

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni waves his royal wand, dances briefly before the crowd, enters the palace

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni moves to confront seated chiefs; Oba William Adetona Ayeni's and Chiefs's servants engage in mock battle, which ends when chiefs place their fans on the ground

  • Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba

  • Hair styling, Ile Aren

  • Slides

  • Road from Ila to Ora

  • Eshu shrine with Eshu figures, Ile Obasaba

  • Chief Ashola, the Oloriawo Onifa, at door of Ile Oloriawo

  • A woman threading loom, Erinmope, Ekiti

  • Palace driver

  • Drummers and instruments, Oshogbo

  • Eko Hotel, Lagos

  • Parading and singing for deceased female elder

  • Textiles hanging on clothes line, Erinmope, Ekiti

  • Car Park

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni meeting Oshun State Governor at Palace

  • Woman standing outside Kolawole Hotel

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Threaded loom, Erinmope, Ekiti

  • Oba's Market

  • Oyewole Akande, the Aworo-oshe, priest of Obatala

  • Couple (Man and Woman)

  • Isunsulefa: gathering and feasting of Ila's diviners at palace

  • Ila town center

  • Older carved headdress for Elemona's egungun

  • View from Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Ogundeji wearing his father's agbada, a dandogo cloth, Ile Obadio

  • Comic egungun (Hausa trader, diseased face, woman's dance.)

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Isunsulefa: gathering and feasting of Ila's diviners at palace

  • Igbin drums for orisha Obatala and orisha Oshoosi, Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

  • Egungun Shangoleledun, Ile Olorionishango

  • Performers at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Entrance to the Laguna's compound, Oyo

  • Onise Oloponda at egungun shrine with Chief Olawoye

  • Woman arriving at Oba's Market with goods to sell

  • Chief Obaloja and crowd watch performance of Egungun Elewe

  • Isedo Street blacksmith stall

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Chief Ejenwa

  • Priests passing by mosque and through Oba's Market

  • Egungun Obadimeji, Ile Alapinni

  • Susanne Wenger's house decorated by Oshogbo artists

  • Obas from surrounding towns meeting at palace in Ila Orangun

  • Sign for Bamidele Areogun's workshop, Osi, Ekiti, Kwara State

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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