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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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  • Kolawole Hotel

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

  • Images of Eshu on Obalufon drum, Ile Olorioshun

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

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

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

  • Chief Oloponda leaving for Igbo Egungun Oloponda

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

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

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

  • Pounding newly woven cloth

  • Egungun Owolewa entering palace courtyard and receiving a gift

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

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • Exterior of the Afin, Oyo

  • Arrival of egungun dancer, drummers, chiefs of related houses

  • Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

  • Egungun Gbokofobi moves about courtyard

  • Dr. B.N. Okigbo inspecting fields, Ibadan

  • Muslim man washing his head with water

  • Ikegbe chiefs feast at Ile Elepa, known as Iwa Iyan; Ojo Awejewemu at Ile Elepa

  • Ibadan University campus, veranda posts

  • Susanne Wenger house and garden in Oshogbo

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

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

  • Oshogbo artists'theater and studio in Oshogbo

  • Priestesses processing to houses of senior chiefs

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

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

  • Street scene, mid-day

  • Egungun Olobaloro, Ile Olooko-Ila

  • Chief Obaloja arrives, addressed by Ese Orun and dances around shrine

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

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

  • Oshogbo artists'theater and studio in Oshogbo

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

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

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

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

  • Entry, Ile Alapinni

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Oshun priestesses and devotees parading from Oshun River

  • Ibadan from Mapo Hall

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

  • Egungun Owolewa entering palace courtyard and receiving a gift

  • House fronts, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Chief Obala

  • Ilafunke, The Iyabi of Ogboni in Ila Orangun

  • Chief Olopona dances around Odu Oloponda

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni leaving Igbo Egungun

  • Felicia Fadeyi with friend and daughter

  • Chiefs at Ile Obale for meeting regarding Odun Egungun

  • Priestess and devotees in shrine to orisha Oko in house of priestess, Iwo

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

  • Egungun Elewe costume

  • Shrine to orisha Oko in house of priestess, Iwo

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Priest preparing an opa Osanyin at shrine, Ile Obajoko

  • Taiwo's sister, Asedo St.

  • Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

  • Chief Oloponda posing with neighboring chief

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

  • Arugba Shango as shrine, Ile Odoode

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

  • Chief Obaloja arrives, addressed by Ese Orun and dances around shrine

  • Priests passing by mosque and through Oba's Market

  • Babalawo casting Ifa at palace

  • Ila town center

  • Older queens gather on palace veranda and spread out large rug

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Ifa divination at Ile Obaloja, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

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

  • Scenes in Ile-Ife

  • Victoria Ayeni, a junior queen of Oba William Adetona Ayen

  • Road from Ikirun to Ila

  • Eshu equestrian figure carved by D.G. Taiwo, Ile Obasaba

  • Orisha Oko shrine recreated outside by priestess, Ile Obajoko

  • Shrine calabash for orisha Shango with ere ibeji, Iwo

  • Ila town center

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

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Dr. B.N. Okigbo inspecting fields, Ibadan

  • A woman threading loom, Erinmope, Ekiti

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

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Woman of Fedeyi's house, Ile Aren

  • Ila town center

  • Chief Obaloja arrives, addressed by Ese Orun and dances around shrine

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Painting starch designs with chicken feathers

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

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

  • Crowd escorting Egungun Okinoloro to Ile Oloponda

  • Chiefs Olooko-Ila and Chief Alapinni, Onise Ijimogodo, Orangunigbo, et al. at Ojubara

  • One of the courtyards of the Oyo palace

  • Egungun Lofetokun leaving Igbo Egungun

  • Kaa Egungun, Ile Alapinni

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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