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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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  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Warrior's sword

  • Muslim Imam and clerics offering prayers at Palace

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Outskirts of Ibadan

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Chief Elemona carries Oba William Adetona Ayeni's gifts to Chief Alapinni

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Graves of Fadeyi family members, Ile Obebe

  • Carved egungun headdress, Ile Esafin

  • Egungun Owolewa headdress, Ile Obaro

  • Egungun Agbadoonda, Ile Alapinni, with elders

  • Orisha Oko shrines in Ila not documented

  • Opa Ifa struck on ground by Chief Enle at appropriate places as prayers are offered

  • Chiefs leaving Ile Alapinni

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

  • Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife

  • Butchers in Oba's Market

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

  • Chiefs in turn dance before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • The Reverend Canon Oyelele (right), Rector at Anglican Church

  • Morisha: Obatala shrine opposite entrance to palace

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

  • Drying dyed cloths

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

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

  • Sellers along road to market

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

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

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Smiling ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Smiling ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Akin Fakeye carving in his workshop in Ibadan

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

  • Dominican Community, Ibadan

  • Orisha Oko shrine recreated outside by priestess, Ile Obajoko

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

  • Iwa Aso

  • Portrait of elder during Epa festival, Otun, Ekiti

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni moves to confront seated chiefs; Oba William Adetona Ayeni's and Chiefs's servants engage in mock battle, which ends when chiefs place their fans on the ground

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

  • Chief Olawoye holds Oloponda's egungun staff

  • Tailors at work outside Ile Obale

  • Highway from Ibadan to Ife

  • Muslim woman in Purdah

  • Afolabi Aynla, dancer, holding old photograph of Arowosoju

  • Iwa Aso

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

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

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

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

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

  • Headress at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Shrine for orisha Shango at Koso

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church, Eyinde Quarter

  • Obalufon drum; probably carved by Arije, Ile Olorioshun

  • Babalawo casting Ifa at palace

  • Ibadan University Protestant Church

  • Iwa Aso

  • Jimoh Iyanda with egungun costume, Ile Alapinni

  • Chief Lowa's House, entrance to shrine for Oba Amatagesi

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

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

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

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

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

  • Adire cloth

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni seated on throne on veranda (ojubara)

  • Lamidi Fakeye carving a figure of lfa priest for John and Jane Pemberton, Ibadan

  • Junior Queen with daughter

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Egungun staff and Osanyin shrin, Ile Obaro

  • Chief Ali greeting devotees at Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Women gathering at Ile Obajoko

  • Staff of Oranmiyan, palace grounds, Ile-Ife

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

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Priests passing by mosque and through Oba's Market

  • Chief Obajoko holding a staff, opa, for Osanyin, Ile Obajoko

  • Doors, panels, veranda post carved by Lamidi Fakeye, Ile Ife

  • House building, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Lamidi Fakeye's apprentices finishing doors for Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church, Eyinde Quarter

  • Egungun Owolewa carved headdress

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

  • Jimoh Iyanda with egungun costume, Ile Alapinni

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

  • Pounding yam, Ile Aren

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