Colourful costumes from The Mummy 3...

Today is the final installment from my most recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood on January 7, 2011 and I think it's safe to say I've saved the best until last. Here are three fantastic costumes from the world of the 2008 fantasy-adventure sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Original costumes featured in

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Brendan Fraser's 'Rick O'Connell' and his family return in 1946 and so to does the immortal First Emperor of China, intent of using his magical powers bring his cursed Terracotta Army back to life to conquer the world.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor movie poster

The wonderfully ornate and colourful Chinese and Eastern-influenced costumes in this movie are designed by Sanja Milkovic Hays.

Original outfit worn by Isabella Leong in

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

This Himalaya themed costume was worn by Isabella Leong as 'Lin' the 2000-year old daughter of Michelle Yeoh's sorceress character 'Zi Juan', kept youthful by the magical properties of the water of Shangri-La.

Costume worn by Jet Li as the Dragon Emperor in The Mummy 3

This regal black Throne Room costume was worn in the movie by Jet Li as the titular 'Dragon Emperor Han', the tyrannical and mystical first Emperor of China.

Actual costume worn by Michelle Yeoh in The Mummy 3

This beautiful Shangri-La Cave outfit is worn by Michelle Yeoh as the magical witch 'Zi Juan', ancient nemesis of the Dragon Emperor.

Be sure to also check out another costume worn by Michelle Yeoh in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor movie poster

If you're a fan, check out these other cool costumes, props and cars from The Mummy movie trilogy.

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Movie props from The Mummy on display...

In 1999's fantasy adventure, The Mummy, 'The Book of the Dead' was used to resurrect the ancient cursed mummy 'Imhotep'. Luckily, another legendary tome, the Egyptian 'Book of Amun-Ra', also known as 'The Book of the Living' can be used to defeat the evil mummy.

Original movie props from The Mummy on display

The golden Book of Amun-Ra movie prop

This golden book prop, a maquette of one of Imhotep's mummies and Egyptian knife weapons were on display at Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show exhibit on September 23, 2010.

The Mummy movie poster

See more cars, props and costumes from The Mummy movies here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props, including The Book of the Dead.

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Michelle Yeoh's costume from The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor...

In the third installment of The Mummy movie franchise from 2008, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Michelle Yeoh plays 'Zi Juan' an immortal enemy of the villainous 'Emperor Han'.

Original movie costume and prop display from

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

This colourful and wonderfully ornate original costume that the actress wears in the final battle scenes in the movie was photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 21, 2010.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor movie poster

Sanja Milkovic Hays was responsible for costume design on this movie and was nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award in 2009 for her work on The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Zi Juan costume worn by Michelle Yeoh in The Mummy 3

This Oracle Bones Book prop used by Michelle Yeoh in the movie was also displayed as part of the exhibit.

Be sure to check out all the other costumes and props from The Mummy movies here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

Oracle Bones Book movie prop from

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

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Original costume accessories from The Mummy film trilogy...

On display at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 11, 2010, was this collection of original jewelry and costume accessories from The Mummy movie trilogy.

Costume accessories from The Mummy, The Mummy Returns

and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The display included a necklace worn by Maria Bello as 'Evelyn O'Connell' and cufflinks worn by John Hannah as 'Jonathan Carnahan' in 2008's third installment of the movie franchise, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, a scarab bracelet and snake ring worn by Patricia Velasquez as 'Meela Nais' and a snake motif anklet worn by Rachel Weisz as 'Princess Nefertiri' in 2001's The Mummy Returns.

The exhibit also featured a camera slate clapperboard from the original 1999 The Mummy movie.

Be sure to check out even more cars, costumes and models from The Mummy movie trilogy here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor movie poster

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Cars, costumes and props from The Mummy and The Mummy Returns movies...

This original 1920's costume worn by Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan in Stephen Sommers 1999's The Mummy was photographed as part of a comprehensive costume and prop exhibit at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 13, 2009.

Original movie costume worn by Rachel Weisz

as Evelyn Carnahan in The Mummy

In the picture you can also see the 'Book of the Dead' prop used by the High Priest Imhotep in the movie.

'Book of the Dead' and 'key' movie prop from The Mummy

The Mummy movie poster

Also on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on the Studio Tour is the 'Dusenberg' car used in the sequel, The Mummy Returns, which is mostly set in the 1930's.

'Dusenberg' automobile from The Mummy Returns

The Mummy Returns movie poster

In addition to the vintage car and costume, there was also Egyptian jewelry from The Mummy Returns on display and an original production clapperboard used in filming of the first movie.

Egyptian movie costume jewelry from The Mummy Returns

Finally where would we be without The Mummy himself. This maquette is based on actor Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep.

The Mummy model

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