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LOT 2871
Natural History - British Woolly Mammoth or Rhinoceros Hip Bone
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
10 5/8 in. (1.78 kg, 27 cm).
Fragment of the pelvis with socket; drilled and provided with a rod for mounting. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the North Sea bed.
Ex Gemini Trading, UK.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an old identification tag.
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LOT 2871
Natural History - British Woolly Mammoth or Rhinoceros Hip Bone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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