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LOT 2666
Insects in Polished Copal Amber
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (10.4 grams total, 14.7 cm).
A polished section containing a large number of insects and other inclusions; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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