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LOT 2781
Fossil Dragon Fly Larvae on Matrix
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 16 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (13.4 grams, 90 mm).
Comprising two Libellula doris larvae on an oval matrix; supplied in a glazed display case with an information ticket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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