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LOT 3016
Ice Age Horse Fossil Leg Bone
PLEISTOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
15 1/2 in. (1.06 kg total, 39.5 cm high including stand).
Display of the lower leg bones comprising the coffin bone, middle and proximal phalanx and the cannon bone; accompanied by a custom-made display stand with an information sticker.
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesIce Age horses were smaller than their modern relatives and were well-adapted to the harsh cold climate, resembling the modern Przewalski's horses.
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LOT 3016
Ice Age Horse Fossil Leg Bone
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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