Finial from Skeksis Throne from The Dark Crystal: Museum Object and Cultural History
Finial from Skeksis Throne from The Dark Crystal: date made: ca 1980. Associated Name: Henson, Jim. Object Name: finial, chair.
The object in the museum catalogue
This is the finial for the top of the Skeksis throne that was used during the Skeksis banquet scene in the fantasy film The Dark Crystal directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz and released in 1982. The film was made entirely with the use of puppets and features no human actors. In the film, two members of the Gelfling race, Jen and Kira, go on a journey to return a lost shard of the dark crystal in order to defeat the evil Skeksis and restore balance to the planet Thra before it is too late.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1980
- Associated Name: Henson, Jim
- Object Name: finial, chair
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Measurements: overall (finial): 55 in x 30 in x 23 1/2 in; 139.7 cm x 76.2 cm x 59.69 cm
- Subject: Dark Crystal
- Subject: Motion Pictures
- Subject: Puppetry
- ID Number: 2013.0101.19.02
- catalog number: 2013.0101.19.02
- accession number: 2013.0101
- Credit Line: Gift of the Family of Jim Henson: Lisa Henson, Cheryl Henson, Brian Henson, John Henson and Heather Henson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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