A white ruffled shirt worn by Prince in the film Purple Rain has fetched more than £70,000 at auction - 32 times its asking price.
The signature silk shirt and a black-and-white blazer from the 1984 movie were both sold for $96,000 (£72,300) each at the sale in California.
The auction house, Profiles In History, said the shirt worn by Prince's character The Kid had an asking price of $3,000-5,000 (£2,300-3,800).
A pair of knee-length high-heeled boots from Prince's 1988 Lovesexy tour sold for $17,920 (£13,500), while a necklace from his Diamonds and Pearls music video netted £8,320 (£6,300).
A white ruffled shirt from Prince's Purple Rain tour sold for $32,000 (£24,100).
Profiles In History founder Joe Maddalena said the blazer from the film, which had an asking price of £6,000-8,000, was already going to be sold before Prince's sudden death in April.
Speaking ahead of the, Mr Maddalena said: "It just happened to be one of those coincidences that unfortunately he passed away.
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