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LOT 3262
Fossil Javanese Wood Spheres
PLIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 in. (1.47 kg total, 85 mm each).
Carved from fossilised wood displaying inner structure. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Java, Indonesia.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3262
Fossil Javanese Wood Spheres
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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