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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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  • ere ibeji (private collection)

  • Chief Obaloja, with chiefs and egungun from related compounds, process to Ile Aworo-oshe, greet priest and dance around odu Oshoosi

  • Chiefs at Ile Obale for meeting regarding Odun Egungun

  • Outskirts of Ibadan

  • Eshu sculpture from Osi Opin (northern Ekiti), "100 years old," Ile Obala

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Babalawo casting Ifa at 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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

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

  • Woman and young girl

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

  • lla palace door in panel in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Priestesses going to Oshun pool

  • Portrait of Lamuren, an artist of thorn carvings, Shagamu

  • Women singing for new born baby, Ile Aren

  • Aworo-oshe dancing at Morisha and Oba's Market

  • ere ibeji by Taiwo (left) and Ogunwuyi (right), Ile Obaro

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

  • Junior Queen with daughter

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

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

  • Older egungun carved headdress, Ile Obafa

  • Consultation using kolanuts and ebi

  • Priestesses bringing the opa orisha Oko out of the shrine, Oyo

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Chief Ali greeting devotees at Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Oba William Adetona Ayen in new palace residence

  • Oshun priest from Oshogbo at University of Ibadan

  • First performance of Isagun. Individual chiefs in turn do the same

  • Madame Fadeyi, Ile Aren

  • Obala's egungun practice dancing at Ile Obala

  • Drying dyed cloths

  • Shrine for orisha Shango at Koso

  • Aworo-oshe and Chief Ali, Ile Aworo-oshe

  • ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

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

  • Baptism at Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Shrine for Obatala, Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Chief Elemona seated in Oba's place in front of steps to veranda

  • Chief Esafin with Egungun Orefonmugun, Ile Elemokun

  • Entrance to Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church, Eyinde Quarter

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Drumming and dancing by Palace Elewe at Chiefs Assembly Hall

  • Ila town center

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Indigo dye pots

  • The architectural development of the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University) Ile Ife, Osun State by 1980

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

  • The Church of the Disciples, Roman Catholic Church, Mokala area, Ibadan

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

  • Chief Ashola seated in his Ifa shrine, Ile Oloriawo

  • Ile Obafa

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Lamidi Fakeye carving decorative veranda post, Ile-lfe

  • D.G. Taiwo's junior wife and child

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Weaving a basket

  • Ifa priests dancing outside Oloriawo's house

  • Muslim clerics praying at Palace

  • Chief Oloponda appears from woods carrying his Egungun staff

  • Susanne Wenger's house decorated by Oshogbo artists

  • Seated palace messengers (Emese: note patch of hair on scalp)

  • Preparing food, Ile Aren

  • Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

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

  • ere ibeji by Taiwo at National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Veranda, Ile Obala

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Drummers performing Eka at palace front veranda; Drumming Eka, the list of Ila's kings, by Bale Onilu and other drummers at palace front after dark

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound, Osi, Ekiti

  • Spectactors at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Roadside Crucifix carved by Bamidele Areogun, Oye, Ekiti

  • Orisha Oko shrine, priestess, Oguolape Aweni, opa with beaded cover, Ile Jengbe

  • Sunday Adeumi

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • First performance of Isagun. Chiefs salute shrine and dance around shrine

  • View from Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Carpenter, Iperin Quarter

  • Cooking food, Ile Aren

  • Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

  • Chiefs move to front of palace veranda, standing before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Lebanon Street Markets, Ibadan

  • Devotee of Shango, Ile Obaloja

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

  • Ikegbe chiefs processing to palace and greeting Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Aworo-oshe as priest of orisha Oshoosi holding bow and arrow

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

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Iwa Aso

  • Children

  • Painting starch designs with chicken feathers

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

  • Women of Ile Esafin

  • Chiefs prostrate before Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Goats being led to market

  • Local photographer takes photographs

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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