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LOT 2253
Natural History - British Bison Bone Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 - 14 1/2 in. (2.45 kg total, 4.7-37 cm).
Comprising sections of ribs, leg and other bones from Bison priscus. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Oxfordshire, UK.
From a Norfolk, UK, collection.
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