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Beschreibung
Darth Maul’s (Ray Park) lightsaber hilt from George Lucas‘ Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with two replica blades. 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 the Theed Palace on Naboo.
Darth Maul was skilled in the ways of the dark side, creating the saberstaff as his signature weapon. Although the double-bladed lightsaber was first seen on screen in The Phantom Menace, it originated 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 hilt, one of the most ornately detailed known to exist, originated from a crew member. It is constructed from resin with machined steel end caps cast around M10 threaded rods on each end and an internal steel core for weight and strength. The threaded rods allowed for installation of aluminum blades that were used for dueling sequences and replaced frequently as they were damaged on set.
The hilt is intricately finished in silver-color with shades of dark gray to give depth to the detailing throughout, including the two ribbed hand grips and parts of the blade-emitter plate. Metallic red activator buttons and control lock buttons span the hilt’s length, and there are three incorporated black rubber O-rings as well as four domed points painted red (an extremely rare detail). Also included are two replica blades painted red and designed to mount to the rods. Though the hilt’s casting is exceptionally clean, the lot exhibits minor flaking paint, exposing the resin in places, as well as grime in the end caps and minor nicking throughout from production use. Dimensions: 30.5″ x 2.5″ x 2.5″ (77.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm)
Estimate: $40,000 – 80,000
