Whip used in the production of the Indiana Jones film series
date: label: date made
content: ca 1981
name: label: user
content: Ford, Harrison
label: maker
content: Morgan, David
notes: label: Description
content: 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 <i>Raiders of the Lost Ark</i>, <i>The Temple of Doom</i>, and <i>The Last Crusade</i>. The whip was one of a set made by renowned whipmaker David Morgan for the film series production.
label: Description
content: 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.
place: label: place made
content: United States: Washington
topic: label: Subject
content: Entertainment, Film
label: Subject
content: Motion Pictures
label: Subject
content: Movie
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Movie Collection
label: Exhibition
content: Entertainment Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Lucasfilm, Ltd. Archives
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1999.0284.01
label: accession number
content: 1999.0284
label: catalog number
content: 1999.0284.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: whip
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (cracker material)
label: Physical Description
content: braided (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 452 cm x 4.2 cm; 177 15/16 in x 1 5/8 in