Object Details
- Designed by
- George Clinton, American, born 1941
- Peter Larkin, American, born 1926
- Jules Fisher, American, born 1937
- Used by
- Parliament-Funkadelic, American, founded 1955
- Description
- "The Mothership" is the centerpiece stage prop used by Clinton and his multiple bands during their live concert performances. This object is a near-exact replica of the slightly larger Mothership that was used exclusively at the closing moments of concerts during the height of the band's popularity from 1976-1981. This replica prop was built from metal, plastic, and glass in the mid 1990s and used on the "Mothership Reconnection Tour".
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Love to the planet
- 1990s
- Object number
- 2011.83.1.1-.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Type
- props (object genres)
- Medium
- metal, plastic, glass
- Dimensions
- Overall with Weight: 120 × 250 × 113 in., 1500 lb. (304.8 × 635 × 287 cm, 680.4 kg)
- Ladder (in storage) 241 lbs.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
- Movement
- Afrofuturism
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Art
- Design
- Funk (Music)
- Musicians
- Transportation
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.83.1.1-.9
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4bfdab2-f9ee-437b-9064-0154b9d7f176
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