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LOT 2766
Insect Nest in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/4 in. (12.2 grams, 45 mm).
A polished pebble with a network of intersecting tunnels, possibly a part of a termite nest. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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