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LOT 2483
Large Fossil Fish on Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, 58-36 MILLION YEARS B.P.
15 3/8 in. (4.45 kg, 39 cm).
Irregular slab of sedimentary rock with partial fossilised skeleton of a fish showing detailed spine, tailfins, and other details. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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