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LOT 3238
Large Woolly Mammoth Leg Bone
DEVENSIAN, CIRCA 110,000-12,000 B.P.
11 5/8 in. (1.36 kg, 29.5 cm).
Large portion of a leg bone of a woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius, with signs of sea encrustations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Doggerland, the now-disappeared land bridge between the UK.
Dredged from the North Sea.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3238
Large Woolly Mammoth Leg Bone
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Mosasaur Globidens 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth in a Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 75-67 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired on the UK fossil and mineral market. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Mosasaur globidens grew up to the size of modern large crocodiles and was unusual compared to other Mosasaur species in that it hadn't evolved into a fast, agile predator. It preyed on slow-moving, heavily armoured prey and was adapted to crushing through their shell. -
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Estimate: £900 - 1,200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £486
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From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
