Harrison Ford Indiana Jones bullwhip from TOD

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Dec 11th, 2008
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Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 33
 
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370. Harrison Ford signature "Indiana Jones" bullwhip from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. (Paramount, 1984) This bullwhip, along with the fedora and distressed leather jacket, personify the Indiana Jones character. Indy's use of the whip enabled him to fend off the bad guys as well as get him out of tight spots by using it as an acrobatic tether. It is one of the most highly recognized pieces in modern film history. The kangaroo hide whip was hand-made by David Morgan measures 10 ft. long (measuring from the butt of the handle to the end of the braid). The foundation of the handle is made of steel weighted with lead tape for proper balance. This whip comes with a letter of provenance from Jane Page, whose father Malcolm Page was Works Manager at Norank Engineering (based at Elstree Studios) during the production of the film. During the filming of the rope bridge sequence at Elstree, Malcolm, being a standby engineer, was given this whip by a member of the crew. Subsequently, Malcolm took the Indy whip to numerous charitable speaking engagements and roundtable discussions over the years. The whip comes with a stainless steel tag engraved "Norank 18-1-85" which Malcolm attached to the loop on the handle following the production. Virtually every publicity image of Indy depicts him with either whip in-hand or strapped to his side. This is the first Indy bullwhip we have ever handled. $40,000 - $60,000

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