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Obi-Wan Kenobi's (Ewan McGregor) bladed dueling lightsaber from George Lucas' Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Kenobi used his lightsaber in combat throughout the film, notably in a face-off with General Grievous and most famously during his fateful duel with Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) on the fiery surface of Mustafar.

The lightsaber was specifically constructed for the third prequel film and is a different design to Obi-Wan's lightsaber in the prior two Star Wars episodes. The handle is made of cast resin constructed around an aluminum sleeve. It consists of an upper and lower section that are secured together with the threaded rod from the base of the dueling blade. The resin handle features a multicolor finish, and a chrome-colored plated emitter and is similar to the hero version of the handle prop with some notable differences: a simplified grip, no lower control box, and a widened neck below the emitter for ease of handling while filming action sequences. Several different styles of fighting lightsaber handles were made for McGregor in varying degrees of simplicity to aid in handling for action sequences. The lightsaber's green blade is made of carbon fiber, a material unique to the third prequel film, with a threaded rod installed at the lower end and a clear plastic sheath intended to prevent blade chips from causing injuries. The carbon fiber blade was necessary so that the actors could duel on set, and was digitally replaced with a glowing blue blade during visual effects work.

As with Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber, this lightsaber design linked directly through to Star Wars: A New Hope where Alec Guinness appeared with a similar prop as an older Kenobi. The lightsaber exhibits wear from use, including scuffs and scratches throughout the handle and blade, discoloration on the emitter, and minor tears in the blade's plastic sheath. Dimensions: 48.75" x 2" x 2" (124 cm x 5.25 cm x 5.25 cm)

Estimate: $50,000 - 100,000

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