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LOT 3259
Large Fossil Woolly Mammoth Hip Joint
ICE AGE, CIRCA 20,000 B.P.
12 3/8 in. (3.14 kg, 31.5 cm).
Large part of the ball from the femur of a woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius, revealing the inner structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Doggerland, the now disappeared land bridge between the UK and the Netherlands.
Dredged from the North Sea by Dutch fisherman.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3259
Large Fossil Woolly Mammoth Hip Joint
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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