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LOT 2436

Fossil Mosasaur Jaw on Composite Matrix

CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.

7 1/2 in. (1.45 kg, 19 cm).

Comprising two jaw fragments with teeth, set on a composite matrix. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 2436

Fossil Mosasaur Jaw on Composite Matrix

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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