Tokyo gold jeweller Ginza Tanaka employee Momoko Marutani looks at the gold Darth Vader mask at the jewellery shop in Tokyo. Koji Sasahara / AP Photo
Tokyo gold jeweller Ginza Tanaka employee Momoko Marutani looks at the gold Darth Vader mask at the jewellery shop in Tokyo. Koji Sasahara / AP Photo
Tokyo gold jeweller Ginza Tanaka employee Momoko Marutani looks at the gold Darth Vader mask at the jewellery shop in Tokyo. Koji Sasahara / AP Photo
Tokyo gold jeweller Ginza Tanaka employee Momoko Marutani looks at the gold Darth Vader mask at the jewellery shop in Tokyo. Koji Sasahara / AP Photo

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24-karat gold Darth Vader mask goes on sale for $1.4 million in Tokyo

Tokyo jeweller Ginza Tanaka is offering a life-size Darth Vader mask made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of Dh5.1 million.

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TOKYO // Star Wars collectors might consider this a golden opportunity.

Tokyo jeweller Ginza Tanaka is offering a life-size Darth Vader mask made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of ¥154 million (US$1.4m, Dh5.1m) to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Star Wars film.

The creation measures 26.5 centimetres wide and 30cm high.

The jeweller says the mask was not designed for wearing because weighing in at about 15 kilograms, it would be too heavy and has no opening for a head.

While the mask is its most expensive piece of Star Wars memorabilia, the jeweller has made pricier products. In 2013, a gold Disney-themed Christmas tree was priced at ¥500m.

* Associated Press

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