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LOT 1747
Natural History - Basilosaurus Predatory Archaeocete Whale Jaw
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
10 5/8 in. (422 grams, 27.1 cm).
A Basilosauris sp. predatory whale fossil jaw section, retailing three teeth with remains of enamel.
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1747
Natural History - Basilosaurus Predatory Archaeocete Whale Jaw
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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