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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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  • Group returns to Ile Obaloja

  • Samuel Fadeyi at his farm

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

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

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

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Eshu equestrian figure carved by D.G. Taiwo, Ile Obasaba

  • Discussion among priests with Chief Odoode

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Chief's staff resting on odu egungun

  • Eshu shrine (central object is Eshu Elegba), Ile Ore

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

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Woman on way to market to sell cloth

  • Town Ogun shrine opposite palace

  • 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

  • Children, Ile Odoode

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

  • Oshun preiestesses wearing Yatas, Ila Orangun

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

  • Ifa bowl, Ile Ore, carver unknown

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

  • Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

  • Egungun layewu dancing

  • The Laguna's father's burial site, Oyo

  • Egungun Shangoleledun, Ile Olorionishango

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

  • Ibadan University campus

  • Shrine for orisha Shango at Koso

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

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Doors carved for Vice Chancellor's house at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-lfe

  • Priestesses processing to houses of senior chiefs

  • Elewe and women of Ile Alapinni gather together to leave

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

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

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

  • Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

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

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

  • Shango shrine, drummers and devotees, Ile Olorionishango

  • Lamidi Fakeye carving decorative veranda post, Ile-lfe

  • Adeyanji, the Arugba Eshu, bowl carrier, Ile Obala

  • Eshu equestrian figure carved by D.G. Taiwo, Ile Obasaba

  • Onise Ijimogodo bows to Orangunigbo

  • Children, Ile Odoode

  • 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

  • Devotee of orisa Sango

  • Parading and singing for deceased female elder

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

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

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

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Ibadan University campus

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

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

  • Bello with ere ibeji, Ile Ore

  • Discussion among priests with Chief Odoode

  • Drummer for Chief Obala, Ile Obala

  • Logodu blessing child

  • Young woman

  • Muslim clerics praying at Palace

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

  • Drumming and singing for Osanyin, Ile Obajoko

  • Road from Ikirun to Ila

  • Rev. Canon Oyelaye and wife

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

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Individual chiefs salute and then dance before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni and townspeople

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

  • Shrine to orisha Oko in house of priestess, Iwo

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Spinning cotton thread, Ile Obale

  • Chief Esabinri, leader of women in Ila

  • Installation of Chief Obajoko

  • Pounding newly woven cloth

  • Chiefs place their fans on the ground

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

  • First performance of Isagun. Oba William Adetona Ayeni dances at Eshu shrine at palace gate to inner courtyard

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

  • Asheda and priests cast Ifa at Palace for Oba

  • Gathering of drummers, egungun youngsters, Chief Obaloja

  • Egungun Elewe rehearsing at palace

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Holding completed cloth

  • Oshun preiestesses wearing Yatas, Ila Orangun

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

  • Lamidi Fakeye carving decorative veranda post, Ile-lfe

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

  • Dominican Community, Ibadan

  • Egungun Shangoleledun, Ile Olorionishango

  • Egungun Shangoleledun, Ile Olorionishango

  • Headdress of Egungun Arowosoju, Ile Ore

  • Victoria Ayeni, a junior queen of Oba William Adetona Ayen

  • Abiku child wearing Aro anklets

  • Ewu Alarere, Ile Amowoyagi

  • A small town below the highway

  • Rev. Canon Oyelaye and wife

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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