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

  • Logodu blessing child

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Priest of Osanyin with drummers at Osanyin shrine, Ile Obajoko

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

  • Oloriawo Onifa demonstrating use of Opele Ifa

  • Portrait of diviner, Iwo

  • ere ibeji in collection of Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

  • Repairing gun

  • Muslim clerics praying at Palace

  • Palace Egungun Elewe dance before Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Forest scenes, outside Iwo

  • Iwa Aso

  • Eshu shrine, Adetohun Elemoso, owner of shrine, Ile Elemukan

  • Child eating

  • Asheda and priests cast Ifa at Palace for Oba

  • Market women bringing baskets of obi to Oba William Adetona Ayeni at palace

  • Children, Isedo Quarter

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

  • Ile Obafa

  • A woman dying and winding thread, Erinmope, Ekiti

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

  • Orisha Oko shrine recreated outside by priestess, Ile Obajoko

  • Egungun Logodu moving about Ile Alapinni

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

  • Roof tops

  • Dominican Community, Ibadan

  • Seated female figure with child in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Doors, panels, veranda post carved by Lamidi Fakeye, Ile Ife

  • Shigidi ritual reference on Osanyin shrine, Ile Aren

  • A woman dying and winding thread, Erinmope, Ekiti

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

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

  • Children, Ile Olorionishango

  • First performance of Isagun. Chiefs salute with swords touching ground in front of the three palace gbedu drums

  • Shango shrine, Ile Odoode

  • Roman Catholic mission in Oye, Ekiti

  • Doors, panels, veranda post carved by Lamidi Fakeye, Ile Ife

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

  • The Arugba Eshu, ritual bowl carrier

  • Carved headdress of Egungun Olobaloro, Ile Elemona

  • Ijimogodo escorted through town to a chair in road near Obale's veranda

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

  • Name Day ceremony at house of Samuel and Felicia Fadeyi for new born son

  • Egungun Olobaloro, Ile Obale

  • Early buildings at the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife, Osun State

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

  • Woman posing new Adire styles

  • Portugese style house in Ibadan

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Friends and drummers of priest, Ile Obajoko

  • Eshu vestment held by devotee, Bello Binyo, carved in Omu Aran, Ile Obasinkin

  • Egungun, Ile Obafa: full masquerade and face masks

  • Child eating

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

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

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Chief Alapinni touching chiefs' hands with his egungun staff

  • Weaving on upright loom, Ile Aren

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Outskirts of Ibadan

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

  • Palace doors on front veranda

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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Afolabi Aynla, devotee of Osanyin and dancer of Egungun Arowosoju, Ile Ore

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

  • Taiwo's sister, Asedo St.

  • Chiefs Obafa and Odoode

  • Eshu vestment, person not identified

  • Crowd escorting Egungun Okinoloro to Ile Oloponda

  • Lebanon Street Cloth Market, Ibadan

  • Crucifix carved by Lamidi Fakeye for Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst, MA, USA

  • Older egungun carved headdress, Ile Obafa

  • Arugba Shango and priest, Ile Aremo

  • Smiling ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Discussion among priests with Chief Odoode

  • Iwa Aso

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Egungun paaka Eleckeotulu, Ile Gekan, honoring orisa Ogun at Ogun shrine

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

  • Ila town center

  • Olorisha and priestesses returning to compound wearing beaded dance panels

  • Oba William Adetona Ayen and wives

  • Egungun Elewe, Ile Alapinni

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

  • Individual chiefs salute and then dance before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni and townspeople

  • Ritual offerings

  • Aworo-oshe and devotees dancing in Oba's Market

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

  • Oshogbo artists'theater and studio in Oshogbo

  • Egungun Elewe costume

  • Arrival of Egungun Iyekiye, Ile Alapinni

  • Staff; oshe Shango

  • Drummers stand in middle of road, facing Oba William Adetona Ayeni, and drum the names of all Obas

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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