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LOT 2494
Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth with Root
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 - 4 3/4 in. (763 grams total, 11.4-12 cm).
Comprising two Mosasaur prognathodon teeth and roots set in composite matrices. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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