Alien Egg Prop
- Description
- The mysterious world of science fiction is a major influence in American popular culture, from Superman comics to the various Star Trek TV series. The 1979 movie Alien is a landmark in the tradition of science fiction motion pictures. Telling a nightmarish tale about a demon beast that terrorizes the crew of a space cargo ship, the original has spawned a number of film sequels. This plaster of Paris egg, created by designers H. R. Giger and Michael Seymour, is a central prop in the Alien narrative and functions as the iconic image in the poster art for various editions of the film.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- egg prop
- Date made
- 1985
- Physical Description
- wax/latex (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- plaster (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 153 cm x 65 cm x 65 cm; 60 1/4 in x 25 9/16 in x 25 9/16 in
- ID Number
- 2003.0347.01
- catalog number
- 2003.0347.01
- accession number
- 2003.0347
- subject
- Popular Entertainment
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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