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

  • Palm wine tapper

  • Street scenes, Iperin Quarter

  • House building, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • First performance of Isagun. Individual chiefs in turn do the same

  • Arrival of women from Ile Ore

  • Bello carving handle for flywhisk, Ile Ore

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Ila town center

  • Eshu Ona, Ile not identified

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

  • Food preparation

  • D.G. Taiwo's office, Isedo St.

  • Onise Ijimogodo with Ile Alapinni egungun and Chief Alapinni making first of seven trips to Ile Obajoko and Igbo Egungun and back to Ile Alapinni

  • Chief Olawoye receives and conveys messages from Onise Oloponda

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni leaves palace and goes to Ojubara

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

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

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

  • Ibadan seen from a distance

  • Obala's egungun practice dancing at Ile Obala

  • Woman from Isedo Quarter

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Chief Olopona dances around Odu Oloponda

  • Iwa Aso

  • Efunkeye, priestess with her opa orisha Oko, Ile Obajede

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Sellers along road to market

  • Carpark drivers with branches used as egungun whips

  • Alarer shrine, Ile Amowoyagi

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Igbonnibi Ruling House

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

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

  • House building, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Egungun Olobaloro moving along the street

  • Chief Esafin and women of Ile Esafin

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Ewu Alarere. Ile Amowoyagi

  • Egungun Gbokofobi moves about courtyard

  • arugba Shango in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Drummers move to the Oba William Adetona Ayeni and drum salutations

  • Obala's egungun practice dancing at Ile Obala

  • an ere ibeji carved in 1978 for Muslim parents

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

  • Compound holding fans and fly whisks during Epa Festival, Otun Ekiti

  • Onise Oloponda at egungun shrine with Chief Olawoye

  • veranda posts at Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

  • Door to house, Ile Aren

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni waves his royal wand, dances briefly before the crowd, enters the palace

  • Lebanon Street Cloth Market, Ibadan

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

  • Shango shrine, Ile Odoode

  • Carpark drivers with branches used as egungun whips

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Okomo Ruling House

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

  • Oshogbo artists'theater and studio in Oshogbo

  • Chief Olopona dances around Odu Oloponda

  • Chief Enle, holding Opa Ifa, leads priests to Ile Oloriawo

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • Asheda and priests cast Ifa at Palace for Oba

  • Women holding pair of ere ibeji, Ile Aga

  • Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba

  • Chief Enle, holding Opa Ifa, leads priests to Ile Oloriawo

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • D.G. Taiwo's office, Isedo St.

  • Sellers of food

  • Egungun, Ile Obafa: full masquerade and face masks

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni returns to throne with Chief Elemona and Ojuwa chiefs

  • Parading and singing for deceased female elder

  • Chief Odoode dressed as Ikegbe Chief

  • Obajoko's Market

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

  • Discussion among priests with Chief Odoode

  • Seated Chiefs

  • Oshogbo artists'theater and studio in Oshogbo

  • Kingdom Hall

  • Performers at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Consultation using kolanuts and ebi

  • Aworo-oshe dancing at Morisha and Oba's Market

  • Forest scenes, outside Iwo

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Igbonnibi Ruling House

  • Onise Oloponda at egungun shrine with Chief Olawoye

  • Shango shrine, Ile Obaloja

  • Entering Igbo Egungun

  • Pounding yam, Ile Aren

  • Bello carving handle for flywhisk, Ile Ore

  • Oba's Market

  • Priestesses bringing the opa orisha Oko out of the shrine, Oyo

  • Chief Aloyin dressed in his paaka

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Shrine for Obatala, Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Exterior of the Afin, Oyo

  • Hunter, Samuel Babatunde, Ile Ore

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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