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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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  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Food preparation

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

  • Chief Ali greeting devotees at Ile Aworo-oshe

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • Images of Eshu on Obalufon drum, Ile Olorioshun

  • Ibadan University campus

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

  • Maps of Ila Orangun

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

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Small Mosque on Ishedo Street

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

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

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

  • Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

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

  • Samuel and Felicia Fadeyi, Ile Aren

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing dances at palace

  • Arrival of women from Ile Ore

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni and Chief Elemona return to Ojubara

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

  • Stalls and sellers

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

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

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

  • ere ibeji (66.3.40) in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Oshun priestesses and devotees parading from Oshun River

  • Early buildings at the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife, Osun State

  • Priests passing by mosque and through Oba's Market

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Egungun Elewe costume

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Priests passing by mosque and through Oba's Market

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

  • Samuel Fadeyi and friends, Ile Aren

  • Market on Ibadan University campus

  • Shrine for orisha Oko, Oyo

  • Chief Odoode wearing toga consisting of two cloths, Ile Odoode

  • Dancer putting on Egungun Okinoloro costume

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Aren

  • Egungun Amiladada, in kaa of Ile Obaluma

  • Shango shrine morter in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

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

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

  • Egungun Logodu moving about Ile Alapinni

  • Ogun shrine, Ile Epe

  • St. Charles Grammar School, Oshogbo

  • Palace Egungun moving about center of town

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Igbonnibi Ruling House

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Fire wood stacked at Ile Oloponda

  • Eshu Ona, King's Market

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Chiefs and egungun at Obale's veranda

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

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church

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

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

  • Elempe sculpture for Ila palace veranda, National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Egungun Elewe costume

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Dominican Community, Ibadan

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Priestesses processing to houses of senior chiefs

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

  • Royal families seated on veranda to Oba William Adetona Ayeni's right

  • Ile Obalumo

  • Obala's egungun practice dancing at Ile Obala

  • Selecting goat for sacrifice

  • 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

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

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

  • Dying the cloth

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • House fronts, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • 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

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

  • Devotees of orisha Shango greeting Oshun priestesses

  • Ila town center

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

  • Preparation of indigo dye and dying cloth, Ile Oloponda

  • Shrine for orisha Obalufon, Ile Oloshun

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

  • Carved headdress of Egungun Olobaloro, Ile Elemona

  • Drumming and singing for Osanyin, Ile Obajoko

  • Iyekiye and Bomoda in town center

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