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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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  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • D.G. Taiwo's office, Isedo St.

  • Arugba Shango, Ile Aren

  • Chief Alujon, Ifa priest, Ile Obaloja, Eyinde quarter

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Muslim Imam and clerics offering prayers at Palace

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

  • Elewe dance

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

  • Group returns to Ile Obaloja

  • Ire tree near Oye Ekiti

  • Orisha Oko shrine, priestess, opa orisha Oko, Ile Asaoye

  • First performance of Isagun. Chief Elekehen and other chiefs gather at Ogun shrine

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

  • Three young women and child

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Palace door from Oke-lla in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Performers at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

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

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

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

  • Roadside Crucifix carved by Bamidele Areogun, Oye, Ekiti

  • Iwa Aso

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Highway from Ibadan to Ife

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

  • Drying dyed cloths

  • Lebanon Street Cloth Market, Ibadan

  • Market women bringing baskets of obi to Oba William Adetona Ayeni at palace

  • Food preparation

  • Headdress of Egungun Elemoloyi

  • Oba William Adetona Ayen with senior chiefs at palace

  • First performance of Isagun. Chiefs salute with swords touching ground in front of the three palace gbedu drums

  • Shango shrine morter in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

  • Repairing gun

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni and queens watch intently

  • Curing goat skin

  • Oba William Adetona Ayen in new palace residence

  • Asheda and priests cast Ifa at Palace for Oba

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

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

  • Woman pouring water on Eshu shrine at end of Ifa rite

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

  • Photo of photograph of bowl lid on opon Ifa (not opon Ogboni), National Museum, Lagos

  • Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds

  • Sellers along road to market

  • Shagamu street scene

  • Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba

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

  • Images of Eshu on Obalufon drum, Ile Olorioshun

  • Iwa Aso

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni leaves palace, passes by mosque, through market to Igbo Egungun

  • Ese Orun holding opa offers prayers as women offer food sacrifices

  • Women of Ile Alapinni seated at palace

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

  • Morisha: Obatala shrine opposite entrance to palace

  • Chief Elemona and Ojuwa chiefs move between Oba William Adetona Ayeni and chiefs

  • Eshu shrine pot and calabash, Ile Okudie

  • Mirror, Ile Obajoko

  • Egungun Arowosoju moving among houses in Esedo Quarter

  • Onise Oloponda stands in the doorway of Chief Oloponda

  • Elempe statue, Oba William Adetona Ayen in background

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

  • Egungun Logodu moving about Ile Alapinni

  • ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Blacksmith, Isedo Quarter

  • Children, Isedo Quarter

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

  • Isedo Street blacksmith stall

  • Young Fadeyi

  • Priestess with devotees, Iwo

  • Susanne Wenger house and garden in Oshogbo

  • Road to Ibadan

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

  • First performance of Isagun. Oba William Adetona Ayeni dances a few steps and salutes the drums

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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Iwa Aso

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Chief Obaloja arrives, addressed by Ese Orun and dances around shrine

  • House of Prince Adebayo; door carved by Lamidi .O. Fakeye

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Samuel Fadeyi, Ile Aren

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Baale Onilu drums the arrival of Egungun Orangunigbo

  • Priests passing by mosque and through Oba's Market

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Arrival of egungun dancer, drummers, chiefs of related houses

  • Shrine for Obatala, Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Shrine for orisha Shango at Koso

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

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

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

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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