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LOT 2529
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth with Root
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (154 grams, 12 cm).
A large curved Mosasaur prognathodon tooth with root. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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Opening Bid: £500
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