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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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  • Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba

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

  • Parading and singing for deceased female elder

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Olorisha dancing

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

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Chief Oloponda posing with Onise Oloponda

  • Muslim Imam and clerics offering prayers at Palace

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

  • Priestesses of orisha Oko outside the orisha Oko shrine of the Laguna, Oyo

  • Bamgboye, Odo Owa, Ekiti

  • Bello carving a tray, Ile Ore

  • Devotee of Shango, Ile Obaloja

  • Doors for Catholic Cathedral in Ibadan by Lamidi Fakeye

  • Ila town center

  • First performance of Isagun. Oba William Adetona Ayeni and Chief Ologun rush toward one another, stop, and Chief Ologun places his cutlass on ground and places a split kola nut on Ogun shrine with words of peace

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • Palace doors on front veranda (Ojubara)

  • Iwa Aso

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

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

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

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

  • Iroye shrine, Ile Obasolo

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Okomo Ruling House

  • Arugba Shango, Ile Obajoko

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

  • Playing ayo, Ile Obafa

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

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

  • Eshu shrine figure, Eshu Elegba, Ile Obasaba

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

  • Ifa priests dancing outside Oloriawo's house

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Ibadan University campus

  • Styling hair, Ile Aren

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

  • Bale Onilu, Head drummer of Ila

  • Road from Ikirun to Ila

  • Arowosoju's costume and dancer

  • Iyekiye and Bomoda in town center

  • Drummers and instruments, Oshogbo

  • Drummers at the exterior of the Afin, Oyo

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

  • Babalawo casting Ifa at palace

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

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

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Onise Oloponda at egungun shrine with Chief Olawoye

  • Chiefs and elewe dancers at Chiefs Assembly Hall

  • Egungun Elewe dance around odu egungun

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

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

  • Carpark drivers with branches used as egungun whips

  • Chief Obajoko

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

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

  • Chief Odoode wearing asho alaaro, Ile Odoode

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Iwa Aso

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni wearing crown (adenla)

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

  • Kolawole Hotel sign

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

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

  • Seller of clay pots, Isedo Quarter

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

  • Kolawole Hotel exterior

  • Oshun priestesses Yata dance panel, Ila Orangun

  • Lebanon Street Cloth Market, Ibadan

  • Young Fadeyi

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

  • Spinning cotton thread, Ile Obale

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Arrival of Egungun Logodu, Ile Alapinni

  • Chief Odoode (right)

  • Street scenes, Isedo Quarter

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

  • Chief Olawoye receives and conveys messages from Onise Oloponda

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

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

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

  • Weaving on upright loom, Ile Aren

  • Women of lineage group sing, kneel, chant prayers, offer ekuru and kola

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Eshu vestment carried by devotee, Alaore Binyo, Ile Obajoko

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

  • Duro Ladipo admiring Epa sculpture, Erinmope, Ekiti

  • Drummers and instruments, Oshogbo

  • Chief Olawoye receives and conveys messages from Onise Oloponda

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

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

  • Ewu Alarere. Ile Amowoyagi

  • Orisha Oko shrine recreated outside by priestess, Ile Obajoko

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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