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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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  • Eshu Ona, Ile Elemona

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

  • Local photographer takes photographs

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

  • Epa headdress at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Arugba Shango as shrine, Ile Odoode

  • Arowosoju's costume and dancer

  • Samuel Fadeyi wearing asho alaaro, Ile Aren

  • Unpacking Egungun Olobaloro, Ile Elemona

  • Susanne Wenger's house decorated by Oshogbo artists

  • Egungun Elewe dance around odu egungun

  • Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds

  • Scenes in Ile-Ife

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Road to Ibadan

  • Ibadan University campus

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Igbonnibi Ruling House

  • Hunter's egungun at palace

  • Dancer who carries Alapinni's Egungun Logodu

  • Egungun Arowosoju at Ile Alapinni

  • Outskirts of Ibadan

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

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

  • 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

  • Drumming and dancing by Palace Elewe at Chiefs Assembly Hall

  • Chiefs and elewe dancers at Chiefs Assembly Hall

  • Elebi, Arugba Eshu and devotee outside Eshu shrine, Ile Obala

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

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • Eshu vestment, person not identified

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Orangun wearing Adenla in Odun Ogun

  • Opa Amata of Chief Lowa

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Ila town center

  • Taiwo's sister, Asedo St.

  • Ila town center

  • Entrance to Igbo Egungun Oloponda marked by mariwo

  • Divination with cowries, Iwo

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

  • Women in Purdah

  • Food preparation

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni, Orangun-Ila

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

  • Obatala staff on shrine, Ile Obasinkin

  • Isule at palace by Princes of Igbonnibi Ruling House

  • Chief's staff resting on odu egungun

  • Upright loom at entrance to house

  • Saint Mathew Anglican Church, Eyinde Quarter

  • Agbeni Shango shrine, Ibadan

  • The architectural development of the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University) Ile Ife, Osun State by 1980

  • Chief Olawoye receives and conveys messages from Onise Oloponda

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

  • Egungun Bomada

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

  • Palace doors on front veranda

  • Imuarugbo at Ile Obalumo

  • Stalls and sellers

  • Eshu as flute player carved by Taiwo, Ile Obajoko

  • Shrine for orisha Shango at Koso

  • Egungun Arowosoju moving among houses in Esedo Quarter

  • Drummers at house of deceased

  • Women carrying fire wood to Ile Oloponda

  • Iwa Aso at palace front and town center

  • Samuel Fadeyi at his farm

  • Portrait of diviner, Iwo

  • Sunday Adewumi, Isedo

  • Oshun priestesses greeting devotees

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

  • D.G. Taiwo's sister, Ile Obalumo

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

  • Meal preparation at church school

  • ere ibeji in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Spectactors at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Isedo Street blacksmith stall

  • Kolawole Hotel

  • Seated female figure with child in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Obala's egungun entering palace grounds

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

  • Oshun priestesses and devotees parading from Oshun River

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

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

  • Ijimogodo escorted through town to a chair in road near Obale's veranda

  • Iwa Aso

  • Osanyin shrine, Ile Ore

  • Chief Olopona dances around Odu Oloponda

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

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

  • Mrs. John Fadeyi

  • Ibadan seen from a distance

  • Oba William Adetona Ayeni's Isule at Ile Tojokun

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

  • Comic egungun (Hausa trader, diseased face, woman's dance.)

  • Gathering firewood, Ile Aren

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

  • Performers at Epa Festival in Otun, Ekiti

  • Chiefs in turn dance before the Oba William Adetona Ayeni

  • Shango Ponle, priestess, with arugba, Ile Odoode

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Women parading for orisa Sango with drummers, Isedo Quarter
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