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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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  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

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

  • Apo Ifa

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

  • Ogundeji wearing his father's agbada, a dandogo cloth, Ile Obadio

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Pounding newly woven cloth

  • First performance of Isagun. Oba William Adetona Ayeni dances before the three gbedu drums

  • Chief Oloponda stands at the door to his house

  • Tailors at work outside Ile Obale

  • Shrine for orisha Shango at Koso

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

  • Oloriawo Onifa demonstrating use of Opele Ifa

  • Oba's Market

  • Weaving on upright loom, Ile Alapinni

  • Oba's crowns (adenla)

  • Headdress of Egungun Elemoloyi

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

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

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

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

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

  • Muslim clerics praying at Palace

  • Alapinni places gifts before Orangunigbo

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Epa with ceremonial dress at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Priestess with devotees, Iwo

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

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

  • Chiefs and elewe dancers at Chiefs Assembly Hall

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

  • Egungun Olobaloro, Ile Olooko-Ila

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

  • Egungun Bamoda passing Ile Obale

  • Egungun moving about Ile Alapinni

  • Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds

  • Arrival of Chief Obala

  • House building, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Street scenes, Isedo Quarter

  • House building, Oke-Ede Quarter

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

  • Street scenes

  • Priestesses leaving inner shrine with covered orisha bowls

  • Eshu shrine, Erinmope, Ekiti

  • Egungun Obadimeji, Ile Alapinni

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

  • Felicia Fadeyi with child, Ile Aren

  • Chief Oloponda appears from woods carrying his Egungun staff

  • Young woman, Ile Aren

  • Ila town center

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo; Queen

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

  • Chiefs Alasan and Obasolo

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

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

  • Palace door carved by Areogun of Osi Ilorin; painted aluminum by Oba of Otun

  • Chief Odoode (right)

  • Chief Alapinni holding his egungun staff, Ile Alapinni

  • Iwa Aso

  • Elefon sculpture, Ile Jagun

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

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

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

  • Egungun Olobaloro arrives at Ojubara from Ile Olooko-Ila

  • Olorisha and priestesses returning to compound wearing beaded dance panels

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound, Osi, Ekiti

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

  • Chiefs move to front of palace veranda, standing before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

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

  • D.G. Taiwo's office, Isedo St.

  • Hunters fire dane guns in palace courtyard

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

  • Opa orisha Oko, Ile Okudie

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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

  • Chief Obaloja and crowd watch performance of Egungun Elewe

  • Eshu shrine figure, Eshu Elegba, Ile Obasaba

  • Interior of Eshu shrine, Ile Obala

  • Shrine in forest with offerings brought by Chief Oloponda

  • Egungun Elewe dance around odu egungun

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Baptism at Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Small opa Osanyin placed at doorway, Ile Obajoko

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

  • Kolawole Hotel

  • Doors for Catholic Cathedral in Ibadan by Lamidi Fakeye

  • Chiefs Obafa and Odoode

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Food sellers along street, Isedo Quarter

  • Eshu Rita, Ishedo Quarter

  • Children carrying headdresses down road, Epa Festival, Otun Ekiti

  • Devotees of orisha Shango greeting Oshun priestesses

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

  • Oshun preiestesses wearing Yatas, Ila Orangun

  • Performers at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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