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LOT 2089
Natural History - British Bison Bone Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 - 11 7/8 in. (1.98 kg total, 9-30.3 cm).
Comprising sections of ribs, leg and other bones from Bison priscus. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Oxfordshire, UK.
From a Norfolk, UK, collection.
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