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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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  • First performance of Isagun. Drummers gather at palace veranda

  • Diviner in Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

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

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Igbonnibi Ruling House

  • Opon Ifa, Palace divination tray used and kept by Oloriawo

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Egungun Arowosoju at Ile Alapinni

  • Divination with cowries, Iwo

  • Taiwo's sister, Asedo St.

  • Chief Olopona dances around Odu Oloponda

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

  • Egungun Gbokofobi moves about courtyard

  • Drumming and singing for Osanyin, Ile Obajoko

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

  • Feasting

  • Ewu Alarere, beaded cover for sfrands of cowries, Ile Aniyeloye

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

  • Oshun priest from Oshogbo at University of Ibadan

  • Ogun shrines in courtyards of chiefs of hunters

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

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

  • Children, Ile Olorionishango

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

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

  • Chief Lowa holding Opa Amata, preparing for Odun Obatala

  • Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba

  • Drying dyed cloths

  • Smiling ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Ila Orangun Chiefs

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Carved egungun headdress, Ile Esafin

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Obala's egungun practice dancing at Ile Obala

  • Portrait of artist Bamidele Areogun, Osi, Ekiti

  • Smiling ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Egungun Gbokofobi moves about courtyard

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Egungun society members outside kaa, Ile Alapinni

  • Akin Fakeye carving in his workshop in Ibadan

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Traveling theatre group

  • Drummers and instruments, Oshogbo

  • Street scenes, Iperin Quarter

  • Chief Obaloja and crowd watch performance of Egungun Elewe

  • Car Park

  • Painting on external walls of Ogun shrine, Ile Obaloja.

  • 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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Spectactors at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

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

  • Road from Ikirun to Ila

  • Eshu vestment, person not identified

  • Women wearing adire eleko cloths, Ile Oloponda

  • Doors carved for house of Prince Adebayo, Ila Orangun

  • Chiefs in turn dance before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Blacksmith, Isedo Quarter

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

  • Drummers and instruments, Oshogbo

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

  • Arrival of Egungun Logodu, Ile Alapinni

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

  • Ewu Alarere, Ile Amowoyagi

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

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

  • First performance of Isagun. Drummers lead Oba William Adetona Ayeni and Chiefs around Ogun shrine

  • Iroye shrine and devotee of orisha Oko, Ile Asayeloye

  • Felicia Fadeyi

  • Shango shrine, Ile Obaloja

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

  • Graves of Fadeyi family members, Ile Obebe

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

  • Interior of Eshu shrine, Ile Obala

  • Priests passing by mosque and through Oba's Market

  • Oshun priestesses greeting devotees

  • Weaving on upright loom, Ile Aren

  • House fronts, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Carved egungun headdress, Ile Esafin

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

  • Ajiboye Olabale, Ile Obafa

  • Chiefs assemble in palace courtyard

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

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

  • 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

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

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

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

  • First performance of Isagun. Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Chief Elemona, and Ojuwa Chiefs leave palace courtyard after honoring the early Orangun Igbonibi in courtyard

  • Ewu Alarere. Ile Amowoyagi

  • Priestesses processing to houses of senior chiefs

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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