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LOT 2486
British Bison Bone Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 15 3/4 in. (1.02 kg total, 7-40 cm).
Comprising two rib sections, three vertebrae and two bones from the feet. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Norfolk, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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