One of the Most Famous Whips in Hollywood Sells for Half a Mil

A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday's sale was part of the "Summer Entertainment Auction" being held all week by Heritage Auctions, per the AP. Heritage says the overall take has made it the second-highest-grossing entertainment auction of all time, and it continues through Friday.

The whip sold Thursday was used during the Holy Grail trials that Ford's character goes through at the climax of 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Ford gave it to then-Prince Charles at the film's UK premiere, who then gifted to Princess Diana. She subsequently gave it to the current owner, who wasn't identified. The new buyer also was not identified. "The bullwhip is the iconic symbol of an iconic character of cinema history, Indiana Jones, and has been a highlight of this auction," Joe Maddalena, Heritage's executive VP. (The Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane sold for nearly $15 million at the same auction, making it the second-most expensive movie prop in history.)