The Star Wars prop, made from a modified camera flash bulb attachment, is expected to go for up to $3 million.

The lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” sold on Thursday, well above the pre-auction estimate of between $1 million and $3 million, The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times reported.

The star of the show was Lot #979: Darth Vader’s lightsaber. Bidding opened at $500,000, with estimates ranging from $1 million to $3 million. By the time the gavel fell, the hammer price hit $2.9 million, and with the buyer’s premium, the total reached $3.654 million.