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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"R7-28, Egungun mask at Lanlate, carved in Erua by Afinfon. (I doubt it), owned by Ojelabi."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 8. Egungun headdress depicting a Hausa Muslim carved by Afinfon of Erua. Lanlate, 1970."
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R7-28
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"R7-32, Egungun at Lanlate. Owned by Akewe Egun."
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R7-32
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"R8-4, Egungun at Otu - Carved by Akano in Isalu, Iseyin. Male - Left, Female - Right, Monkey in Foreground."
Publication title reads, "Top: [Fig.] 3. Egungun headdress named Alapala. The white feathers on the foreheads of the male and female human heads indicate that the headdress has recently received a chicken sacrifice. The teeth of the two monkeys are bared and have been rubbed with white chalk, Efun. Said to have been carved by Akano of Isalu quarter, Iseyin. Otu, 1970."
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R8-4
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"R8-15, Egungun at Otu. Also called Janduku - hooligan masquerade."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 1. Paka Egungun named Janduku, Otu, 1970."
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R8-15
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"R8-33, Gelede at Otu. Carved by Awenke of Ketu. Owner: Onifade of Otu."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 10. Gelede mask of the satiric type. This and Figure 9 are said to have been carved at Ketu by Awenke. Otu, 1970."
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R8-33
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"R9-25, Egungun at Iganna. Owner: Agoare of Iganna, female in foreground."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 4. Ilari Egungun headdress, subtype Eleruialate. The carved wooden tray depicts an Ilari, or court messenger, whose triangular crested hairstyle is visible at rear, and his wife, a worshipper of Orisa Oko, God of the farm, as indicated by the double marks on her forehead. They are flanked by two monkey heads. Blood and feathers on the center of the headdress indicate that it has recently recived a chicken sacrifice. Attached to the headdress are appliqued panels of cloth and leather. Iganna, 1970."
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R9-25
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 9-32, Ikenne, 10/19/73, Fri., 3:30 PM, Wall ptgs. depicting corpse - see SL 9-31+33, somewhere south of the main rd. - possibly Itunpa."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 8. Wall painting of Ere, the royal python. Ikenne, 1973."
Local Numbers:
SL 9-32
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 12-34, Ikenne, 10/23/73, Tues., noon, Egungun - woman."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 17. Onidan Egungun depicting a prostitute (see also Fig. 12). This character is usually paired with a policeman masquerade. Ikenne, 1973."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
SL 12-34
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 14-19, Yoruba - Ikenne, 10/29/73, Egungun - on Market St."
Publication title reads, "Top: [Fig.] 11. Idomole Egungun on the main street of Ikenne, 1973."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
SL 14-19
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 14-33, Ikenne, 10/29/73, Egungun, see SL 14-32 - same figure with straw hat."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 18. Onidan Egungun depicting a Hausa seller of medicines. He goes house to house pretending to sell amulets to be worn around the waist to prevent backaches. Ikenne, 1973."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
SL 14-33
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 14-35, Ikenne, 10/29/73, Egungun."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
SL 14-35
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 14-37, Ikenne, 10/29/73, Egungun."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 1. Egungun who act as policemen carry their Atori whips called Ison. They are named Olopa ('owner of the whip') and are a subtype of the Alubata Egungun. Ikenne, 1973."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
SL 14-37
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 15-17, Ikenne, 10/29/73, Mon., Egungun."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 14. Onidan Egungun depicting a chief. Ikenne, 1973."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
SL 15-17
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"SL 15-22, Ikenne, 10/29/73, Mon., Egungun with head and red feather."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 13. Onidan Egungun depicting an Osanyin priest. He does ventriloquism with his puppet, an ebony tourist carving. Ikenne, 1973."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
SL 15-22
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"75 R3-16, Ikenne, 6/8/75 Sun., Egungun on Awolowo Rd. and near his home. Market day."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 3. Alubata Egungun in the salute position. The inset front panel includes squares of tartan plaid fabric. Ikenne, 1973."
"Egungun ancestral masquerades in the Remo town of Ikenne perform the essential function of regulating the relations between the world of the living and the world of the dead. As representatives of the ancestors residing in the spirit world, Egungun masquerades at Ikenne make their appearance in two major contexts: the funeral and the annual Egungun festival. Since I have not witnessed the annual Egungun festival at Ikenne, the typology of Egungun masquerades that follows is based on observing the masquerades in the funerary context only." [Houlberg, Marilyn, 1978: "Egungun Masquerades of the Remo Yoruba." African Arts. 11(3)].
Local Numbers:
75 R3-16
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"75 R4-3, Ilishan, 6/9/75 Mon., Egungun which came as Ife-olu Solaru was doing hair - Note V sign. He was singing Syncro-System, man who died was senior member of her conp. [compound], Dave Card."
Publication title reads, "[Fig.] 19. Onidan Egungun masquerader and his players. Ilishan, 1973."
Local Numbers:
75 R4-4
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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This photograph was taken by Dr. Marilyn Houlberg while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1970-1971, 1973, and 1975. At the time Dr. Houlberg was on a Kress Foundation Research grant and on a Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grant.
Original title reads,"75 R8-13, Shagamu, 6/13/75 Fri., Egungun shrine near palace."
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75 R8-13
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Title source: Marilyn Houlberg and EEPA staff based on slide information
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Collection Citation:
Robert Rosenblum Papers, circa 1927-2009, bulk 1950-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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