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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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  • Chiefs move from Oba William Adetona Ayenile's veranda to center of road facing Oba William Adetona Ayeni

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

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni returns to throne with Chief Elemona and Ojuwa chiefs

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Shelves of ere ibeji (twin figures) in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

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

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

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

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

  • Chief Afigio

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

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

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Oba William Adetona Ayen with senior chiefs at palace

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

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

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

  • Egungun Lofetokun leaving Igbo Egungun

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

  • Palace of Ooni of Ife with chiefs departing, Ile-Ife

  • Headdress of Egungun Ayeobadun carved by Adeosun (artist, son of Fakeye)

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Dugbe Market, Ibadan

  • Onise Ijimogodo with Ile Alapinni egungun and Chief Alapinni making first of seven trips to Ile Obajoko and Igbo Egungun and back to Ile Alapinni

  • Spectactors at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

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

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

  • Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds

  • Diviner near Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

  • Adedayo, the Olata Ifa, Ile Obanla

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

  • Road to Ibadan

  • Preparing food, Ile Aren

  • Adeyanji standing outside Eshu shrine, Ile Obala

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

  • Preparing food, Ile Aren

  • Street scenes

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Radeke seated in orisha Oko shrine, Ile Okudie

  • an ere ibeji carved in 1978 for Muslim parents

  • Palace doors on front veranda

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

  • Chief Otitoola, the Obala, holding pairs of Eshu carvings, Ile Obala

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

  • Egungun Logodu moving about Ile Alapinni

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Chief Afigio

  • Egungun layewu dancing

  • Doors for Catholic Cathedral in Ibadan by Lamidi Fakeye

  • Ancestor shrine (odu egungun) in Obajoko's market

  • Scenes in Ile-Ife

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni seated outside Igbo Egungun

  • Royal families seated on veranda to Oba William Adetona Ayeni's right

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

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

  • Oba's Market, butcher's stall

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • Epa headdress at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound, Osi, Ekiti

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Unknown chief

  • Repairing a gun and fly whisk

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Dr. B.N. Okigbo speaking with people in fields, Ibadan

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds

  • Friends and drummers of priest, Ile Obajoko

  • Bello carving, Ile Ore

  • Performers at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

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

  • Susanne Wenger's house decorated by Oshogbo artists

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

  • Arugba Shango and priest, Ile Aremo

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

  • Chiefs in turn dance before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Baptism at Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Exterior of the Afin, Oyo

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

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Pots from abandoned Shango shrine, Okeigbo area

  • Shango shrine, Ile Obaloja

  • Woman standing outside Kolawole Hotel

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

  • Iwa Aso

  • Muslim clerics praying at Palace

  • Abiku child wearing Aro anklets

  • First performance of Isagun. Drummers gather at Ogun shrine

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

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

  • Children

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

  • Rain

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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