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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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  • Samuel Fadeyi at his farm

  • House fronts, Oke-Ede Quarter

  • arugba Shango in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Blacksmith, Iperin Quarter

  • Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

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

  • Exterior of the Afin, Oyo

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Igbonnibi Ruling House

  • Chief Obasolo

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

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

  • Iwa Aso

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Gathering of drummers, egungun youngsters, Chief Obaloja

  • Diagrams of the three parts of the festival, the location of groups, and the movement of principals

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

  • Preparing food, Ile Aren

  • Ewu Alarere, beaded cover for sfrands of cowries, Ile Aniyeloye

  • The Church of the Disciples, Roman Catholic Church, Mokala area, Ibadan

  • Chief Olooko-Ila and others turn and look up the road as Onise Ijimogodo arrives

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Road to Ibadan

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

  • Lagos skyline

  • Blacksmith, Iperin Quarter

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

  • Weaving on upright loom, Ile Aren

  • Afolabi Aynla, dancer, holding old photograph of Arowosoju

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

  • Doors and sculpture carved by Bamidele Areogun for churches and home in Osi

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Epa Eyelashe (Mother of the one with power, ie, Orangun) not used due to damage to carving

  • Alarer shrine, Ile Obasolo

  • Osanyin priest, Ile Obajoko

  • Muslim clerics praying at Palace

  • Bakery

  • Eshu shrine with pair of ere ibeji figures, Ile Obasaba

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

  • Queens of Oba William Adetona Ayen

  • Priestess and devotees in shrine to orisha Oko in house of priestess, Iwo

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Oba's Market, butcher's stall

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Shopanna shrine, Ile Obasinkin

  • Entrance to the Laguna's compound, Oyo

  • Priest preparing an opa Osanyin at shrine, Ile Obajoko

  • Egungun Bomada

  • Ile Obafa

  • Oyewole Akande, the Aworo-oshe, priest of Obatala

  • Egungun passing Ile Obale on way to Igbo Egungun

  • an ere ibeji carved in 1978 for Muslim parents

  • Eshu Rita, Ishedo Quarter

  • Children

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Egungun layewu dancing

  • Onise Ijimogodo, escorted by Chief Alapinni, greeted by Egungun Obadimeji

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

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

  • Limota creating adire eleko, Ile Toki, Ayeye, Ibadan

  • Street scenes

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

  • Igbo Egungun

  • Parading for deceased mother.

  • Roof tops

  • Scenes in Ile-Ife

  • Palace of Ooni of Ife with chiefs departing, Ile-Ife

  • Bathing infant, Ile Aren

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

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

  • Parading and singing for deceased female elder

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

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

  • 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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Obadimeji and Iyekiye going to kaa Ile Alapinni

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

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

  • First performance of Isagun. Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Chief Elemona, and Ojuwa Chiefs leave palace courtyard after honoring the early Orangun Igbonibi in courtyard

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Dr. B.N. Okigbo speaking with people in fields, Ibadan

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni meeting Oshun State Governor at Palace

  • Akin Fakeye carving in his workshop in Ibadan

  • Older carved headdress for Elemona's egungun

  • Small Mosque on Ishedo Street

  • Iwa Aso

  • Chief Esafin with Egungun Orefonmugun, Ile Elemokun

  • Arrival of women from Ile Ore

  • Aro shrine, Ile Lajide

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

  • Chief Obale holding his egungun staff, Ile Obale

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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Doors and sculpture carved by Bamidele Areogun for churches and home in Osi

  • Young artist of thorn carvings, Shagamu

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