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LOT 2880

Fossil Priscacara Fish

EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 58-36 MILLION YEARS B.P.

8 3/8 in. (411 grams, 21.2 cm).

On a rectangular matrix, showing good detail, especially on the fins.

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2880

Fossil Priscacara Fish

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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