Object Details
- Ford, Harrison
- Morgan, David
- Description
- Braided kangaroo leather whip used by Harrison Ford in the role of Indiana Jones, in one or more of the original trilogy of Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Temple of Doom, and The Last Crusade. The whip was one of a set made by renowned whipmaker David Morgan for the film series production.
- Filmmaker George Lucas conceived of Indiana Jones as a globe-trekking archeologist to pay homage to classic Hollywood adventure films. Jones is a reluctant hero who finds himself fighting evil-doers while seeking to preserve cultural heritage. The Indiana Jones series, directed by Steven Spielberg, is among the most successful movie franchises in American history.
- Credit Line
- Lucasfilm, Ltd. Archives
- ca 1981
- ID Number
- 1999.0284.01
- accession number
- 1999.0284
- catalog number
- 1999.0284.01
- Object Name
- whip
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- cotton (cracker material)
- braided (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 452 cm x 4.2 cm; 177 15/16 in x 1 5/8 in
- place made
- United States: Washington
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Movie Collection
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Entertainment, Film
- Motion Pictures
- Movie
- Record ID
- nmah_1191397
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5d44-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
