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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]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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