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LOT 2313
Natural Fossil Coral Head
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 in. (585 grams, 12.5 cm).
Domed coral head with concentric structure underneath, and the upper face showing calyx indentations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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