Indiana Jones Lunch Box: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Metal lunch box with colorful animated scenes from the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom depicted on all sides. A thermos is included.

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 of all sorts while seeking to preserve cultural heritage. The Indiana Jones series, directed by Steven Spielberg, is among the most successful movie franchises in American history.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: 1984
• performer: Ford, Harrison
• maker: King Seeley Thermos
• Object Name: Lunch Box
• Measurements: overall: 22 cm x 10 cm x 19 cm; 8 11/16 in x 3 15/16 in x 7 1/2 in
• general subject association: School Personal Equipment
• ID Number: 2004.3009.14.01
• nonaccession number: 2004.3009
• catalog number: 2004.3009.14.01
• Credit Line: Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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