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Darth Maul's (Ray Park) stunt lightsaber hilt from George Lucas' Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Darth Maul used his iconic double-bladed lightsaber during the climactic fight against Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in Naboo's Theed Palace.

Sith Lord Darth Maul fused two lightsabers together to form his double-bladed saberstaff, a weapon he based on a holocron owned by Darth Sidious. Though it first appeared onscreen in The Phantom Menace, the weapon was first mentioned in the comic book series Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.

The Phantom Menace, the first new Star Wars film in 16 years and the first to be directed by Lucas since the original 1977 film, was one of the most highly anticipated films of all time and broke box office records upon release. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards®: Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

This double-ended stunt hilt was cast as a single piece of resin around a threaded steel rod with ribbed hand grips on either end and hand-painted red activator buttons down the centre. The body is finished in silver-colour and dark grey to appear metallic with black rings painted between sections. The hilt is distressed by production to appear well-used with flaking paint, exposed resin, and discoloured metal throughout. Dimensions: 84 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm (33" x 2" x 2")

Estimate: £15,000 - 30,000 Ω

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