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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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  • Priestesses going to Oshun pool

  • Lamidi Fakeye carving decorative veranda post, Ile-lfe

  • Ibadan University Protestant Church

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

  • The Laguna's father's burial site, Oyo

  • Mrs. John Fadeyi

  • Selecting goat for sacrifice

  • Shango shrine, Ile Obaloja

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

  • Fields with multiple crops, Ibadan

  • Shango priest, Oborisede, shrine, Ile Ali

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

  • D.G. Taiwo's sister, Ile Obalumo

  • Doors carved for Vice Chancellor's house at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-lfe

  • Upright loom at entrance to house

  • Eshu figures carved by D.G. Taiwo, Ile Ore

  • 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

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

  • Shango shrine morter in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Smiling ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

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

  • Afolabi Adeoye

  • Male attendant by the Well of Moremi, shrine in the garden of the Palace of the Ooni of Ife

  • Bamgboye, Odo Owa, Ekiti

  • Olorisha and priestesses returning to compound wearing beaded dance panels

  • Egungun Owolewa entering palace courtyard and receiving a gift

  • Egungun Bomada

  • Iwa Aso

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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni sits whIle crowd disperses

  • Susanne Wenger house and garden in Oshogbo

  • Ade Anike, devotee of Shango, Ile Iyalode

  • Iwa Aso

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

  • Egungun Ayeobadun, Ile Ejenwa

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • 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

  • Lebanon Street Cloth Market, Ibadan

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

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

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church, Eyinde Quarter

  • Obala's egungun practice dancing at Ile Obala

  • Adeyanji standing outside Eshu shrine, Ile Obala

  • Asheda and priests cast Ifa at Palace for Oba

  • Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba

  • Shrine for orisha Shango at Koso

  • Paintings on shrine and shrine walls for orisha Oshoosi, Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Priest with tethered goat for sacrifice to orisha Osanyin, Ile Obajoko

  • Chiefs individually salute and dance before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter

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

  • Town Ogun shrine opposite palace

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

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

  • Egungun Shangoleledun, Ile Olorionishango

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Chief Elemona, and palace egungun

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

  • Obala's egungun practice dancing at Ile Obala

  • Weaving on upright loom, Ile Aren

  • Arrival of Chief of Hunter's with large Egungun paaka

  • Limota creating adire eleko, Ile Toki, Ayeye, Ibadan

  • Shrine for orisha Oshoosi, Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Arugba Shango carved by Baba Fakeye, Ile Odoode

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

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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

  • Dominican Community, Ibadan

  • Felicia Fadeyi with friend and daughter

  • Elefon sculpture by Lawal, Ile Atere

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Okomo Ruling House

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

  • Shrine and objects on Ogun shrine at Chief Ologun's house

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Egungun Gbokofobi moves about courtyard

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Chiefs stand before Oba William Adetona Ayeni, in turn prostrate before him, and pray for him

  • Igbo Ifa (Forest of Ifa), babalawo Asheda casts Ifa on ground

  • Chief Alapinni holding his egungun staff, Ile Alapinni

  • Olorisha and priestesses returning to compound wearing beaded dance panels

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

  • Divination with cowries, Iwo

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

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

  • Children, Isedo Quarter

  • Arowosoju waiting to leave Ile Alapinni

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

  • Dying the cloth

  • Senior queen of Oba William Adetona Ayen

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

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

  • Senior and some Junior Chiefs gather at Ile Obale's veranda

  • Chief Asheda Awoyemi, babalawo using Opele Ifa, Ile Akogun

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

  • Opon Ifa, carved by Adedayo, Ile Obanla

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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