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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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  • Crowd processing to Igbo Egungun Oloponda

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

  • Oshun forest shrine in Oshogbo created by Oshogbo artists

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

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

  • Obajoko's Market

  • 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

  • Lebanon Street Markets, Ibadan

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

  • Indigo dye pots

  • Arrival of hunters and other persons

  • 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

  • Priestesses going to Oshun pool

  • Baptism at Saint Mathew Anglican Church

  • Smiling ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

  • Feasting

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

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

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

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

  • Ile Obafa

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

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

  • Priestesses leaving inner shrine with covered orisha bowls

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

  • Forest scenes, outside Iwo

  • Alapinni places gifts before Orangunigbo

  • Roof tops

  • Chiefs in Egungun Society line up across road

  • Preparing soup

  • Oshun State Palace offices and Queens

  • Oshun priestesses greeting devotees

  • Women singing for Samuel and Falicia's Fadeyi new born son

  • Shopanna shrine, Ile Obasinkin

  • Dominican Community, Ibadan

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Chief Alapinni addresses all assembled

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

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

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

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

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

  • Alapinni places gifts before Orangunigbo

  • Ile Esafin, drying yam, peppers, and locust beans

  • Shrine for orisha Obalufon, Ile Oloshun

  • Ile Esafin, drying yam, peppers, and locust beans

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • First performance of Isagun. Oba William Adetona Ayeni returns to palace courtyard and almost immediately returns to Ogun shrine.

  • Radeke, priestess of orisha Oko, with agbopa, Ile Okudie

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

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

  • Oba of Erinmope dancing at the egungun shrine

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

  • Scenes in Ile-Ife

  • Exterior of the Afin, Oyo

  • Oshun priestesses and devotees parading from Oshun River

  • Lebanon Street Markets, Ibadan

  • Iyekiye and Bomoda in town center

  • Diviner in Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

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

  • Iyekiye and Bomoda in town center

  • Lamidi Fakeye's photos of steps in carving an ere ibeji

  • Mirror, carved by Ibdeyam in Ora c. 1965, Ile Obajoko

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Performers at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Chief Oloyin, wife and child on baptism day, Iperin Quarter

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

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Children

  • Iroko tree near Oye Ekiti

  • Diviner near Orisha Oko shrine in forest outside Iwo

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

  • Threaded textile, Erinmope, Ekiti

  • Priestesses processing to houses of senior chiefs

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Arrival of Egungun Logodu, Ile Alapinni

  • Samuel Fadeyi at his farm

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

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound and family, Osi, Ekiti

  • Bathing infant, Ile Aren

  • Bathing infant, Ile Aren

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound and family, Osi, Ekiti

  • Bathing infant, Ile Aren

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound and family, Osi, Ekiti

  • Negatives

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound and family, Osi, Ekiti

  • Bamidele Areogun's compound and family, Osi, Ekiti

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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